WHAT IS AN “AG” CLASSIFICATION?
An agricultural classification is the designation of land by the property appraiser, pursuant to F.S. 193.461, in which the assessment is based on agricultural use value. To qualify for Agricultural classification, a return must be filed with the property appraiser between January 1 and March 1 of the tax year. Only lands which are used for bona fide commerical agricultural purposes shall be classified agricultural. “Bona fide commercial agricultural purposes” means good faith commercial agricultural use of the land. The Property Appraiser, prior to classifying such lands, may require the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s representative to furnish such information as may reasonably be required to establish such lands are actually used for a bona fide agricultural purpose. The Property Appraiser may deny agricultural classification to the following lands: • Lands which are not being used for or diverted from agricultural use; • Land that has been zoned non-agricultural at the request of the ow
An agricultural classification is the designation of land by the property appraiser, pursuant to F.S. 193.461, in which the assessment is based on agricultural use value. To qualify for Agricultural classification, a return must be filed with the property appraiser between January 1 and March 1 of the tax year. Only lands which are used for bona fide agricultural purposes shall be classified agricultural. “Bona fide agricultural purposes” means good faith commercial agricultural use of the land. The property appraiser, prior to classifying such lands, may require the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s representative to furnish such information as may reasonably be required to establish such lands are actually used for a bona fide agricultural purpose. The property appraiser may deny agricultural classification to the following lands: • Lands which are not being used for or diverted from agricultural use; • Land that has been zoned non-agricultural at the request of the owner; • Land on which a
An agricultural classification is the designation of land by the property appraiser, pursuant to F.S. 193.461, in which the assessment is based on agricultural use value. To qualify for Agricultural classification, a return must be filed with the property appraiser between January 1 and March 1 of the tax year. Only lands which are used for bona fide agricultural purposes shall be classified agricultural. ”Bona fide agricultural purposes” means good faith commercial agricultural use of the land. The property appraiser, prior to classifying such lands, may require the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s representative to furnish such information as may reasonably be required to establish such lands are actually used for a bona fide agricultural purpose. The property appraiser may deny agricultural classification to the following lands: • Lands which are not being used for or diverted from agricultural use; • Land that has been zoned non-agricultural at the request of the owner; • Land on which
