Does the FHFC certification have to come before the DR-504AFH?

It does. The county form leans on the Florida Housing Finance Corporation certification, so you should hold it before anything goes to the property appraiser. No certification yet? We can take care of that step first.

Which office gets the form for a Hollywood building?

Hollywood parcels go to the Broward County Property Appraiser. We file it with that office for you and hold on to proof of the date it went in.

No. You apply for the exemption every year, and the units must keep meeting the rules. Our Annual Recertification service keeps that yearly cycle moving.

What if the county spots a mistake after approval?

The county may reopen the exemption and ask for back taxes on any unit that fell short. That is the reason we test each unit before the form goes in, not afterward. Our Ongoing Compliance Support service keeps your records in order through the year.

How are resident incomes confirmed?

We work from the income records you hold for each set-aside unit and measure them against the correct income band. When those records are thin, our Resident Income Verification service can fill them in.

ServicesCounty DR-504AFH Filing

County DR-504AFH Filing in Hollywood

The DR-504AFH is the form that asks the county for your Live Local Act property tax exemption. We prepare it from your rent roll and FHFC certification, check every unit before it goes in, and file it with the property appraiser so the exemption holds up.

Schedule your Live Local review: (954) 466-7843

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What the DR-504AFH does for your property

Florida's Live Local Act lets qualifying multifamily properties take a property tax exemption on units rented to residents at set income levels. The county does not grant it on its own. You have to apply on the DR-504AFH, and for properties in Hollywood that means filing with the Broward County Property Appraiser.

The form looks short. The work behind it is not. Unit counts, income bands, rent limits and the FHFC certification all have to agree. If one number is off, the application can be denied or the exemption can be questioned later. We have prepared filings for about 100 Florida properties, and the lesson from every one is the same: check the data before you sign.

Our approach is careful and plain. We would rather slow down and catch a mismatch than file fast and leave you exposed to a clawback or a lost tax year.

What our DR-504AFH work includes

Rent roll review

We go through your rent roll unit by unit. We confirm which units are set aside, at what income level, and what rent each one charges.

Match to your FHFC certification

The county expects the application to line up with the certification from Florida Housing Finance Corporation. We compare the two and flag any gaps before anything is filed. If you still need that certification, our FHFC Certification Filing service covers it.

Completed form and supporting schedule

We complete the DR-504AFH and build the unit schedule behind it. You get a draft to read first, with notes on anything we had to assume.

Filing with the property appraiser

Once you sign off, we file the application with the county and keep a copy of everything that went in, along with proof of when it was filed.

Follow-up on county questions

If the property appraiser's office asks for more detail, we pull it together and answer for you.

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Signs it's time to get help with this filing

You have a certification but no county filing: An FHFC certification by itself does not lower your tax bill. Without the DR-504AFH on file, the exemption is not applied.
The March 1 deadline is getting close: Exemption applications are generally due to the property appraiser by March 1. Missing it can cost you a full year of savings.
Your rent roll and certification don't agree: Units changed, rents moved, or residents turned over since the certification. Those differences need to be sorted out before the county sees them.
A past application was denied or questioned: A denial usually points to a specific gap. We read the county's notice, find the cause and fix the record before the next filing.
Nobody on staff owns the paperwork: Property managers are busy. If the filing keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the pile, that's when mistakes slip in.

How the filing works, step by step

1
Eligibility review by phone
You call and tell us about the property: unit count, set-aside units and where you stand with FHFC. We tell you plainly whether the exemption looks like a fit.
2
Gather the records
We ask for the rent roll, the FHFC certification, income records and the parcel details. We go through them with you at our office or by phone or video.
3
Check and draft
We test every set-aside unit against its income band and rent limit. Then we draft the DR-504AFH and the unit schedule and walk you through any issues we found.
4
Sign and file
You review the draft and sign. We file with the property appraiser before the deadline and give you the full filed copy for your records.

What moves the cost of a DR-504AFH filing

We quote each filing after we see the property, so you know the number before we start. The price follows the amount of work, not the size of your tax savings. Your quote comes by phone, in plain terms.

Number of set-aside units: More units means more lines to check against income bands and rent limits.
Condition of your records: A clean, current rent roll moves fast. Missing income records or old data take longer to rebuild.
Status of FHFC certification: If the certification is in hand and current, the county filing is simpler. If it still needs work, that adds a step.
Timing against the deadline: Starting early gives room to fix problems. A late start compresses the review and can add work.

Common questions about the DR-504AFH

Does the FHFC certification have to come before the DR-504AFH?: It does. The county form leans on the Florida Housing Finance Corporation certification, so you should hold it before anything goes to the property appraiser. No certification yet? We can take care of that step first.
Which office gets the form for a Hollywood building?: Hollywood parcels go to the Broward County Property Appraiser. We file it with that office for you and hold on to proof of the date it went in.
Do I only file once?: No. You apply for the exemption every year, and the units must keep meeting the rules. Our Annual Recertification service keeps that yearly cycle moving.
What if the county spots a mistake after approval?: The county may reopen the exemption and ask for back taxes on any unit that fell short. That is the reason we test each unit before the form goes in, not afterward. Our Ongoing Compliance Support service keeps your records in order through the year.
How are resident incomes confirmed?: We work from the income records you hold for each set-aside unit and measure them against the correct income band. When those records are thin, our Resident Income Verification service can fill them in.

Find out if your property qualifies

Tell us about the property and where your paperwork stands. We'll give you a straight answer on the exemption and what the filing will take.