AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION 

DISCLAIMER: your tax attorney and lawyer should be consulted for any actual applications, the info below is merely additional resources to use in planning.

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding horse properties in Florida is who, and under what circumstances, can claim an Agricultrual Classification for their horse properties, thereby greatly reducing their property taxes. 

The short and simple answer is that your use for the horses must be for "bona fide agricultural purposes" for commercial use. In other words, you must have the horses with the real intent to earn an income from them.  Examples would be breeding, boarding, etc.  Each property is considered on a case by case basis and top factors include: the size of the parcel, records and books of the business, registration of the breeding stalliions and/or mares, boarding agreements, etc.  Other factors considered are:  how long you have owned the property and the use of it over the years, if there is a primary residence on it, how much income is earned from the business, etc.  Cases have been both approved and disapproved over the years, the stronger the facts, the more likely your application will be accepted.

March 1 is the filing, you can find the form here.   If you have questions about your particular property, the Florida Farm Bureau might be able to point you in the right direction.

Good luck and happy riding! 

Janie Coffey
Owner/Broker, GRI, TRC, QSC
cell: 786-252-4970
email: janie@papillonllc.com

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