Your Truth-in-Millage (TRIM) notice estimates the amount of taxes each government entity will levy. The Property Appraiser’s office sends TRIM notices to Sarasota County property owners in August.

These are informational notices, not bills.

The TRIM notice lets taxpayers compare the prior year assessed value and taxes with the current year assessed value and proposed taxes.

  Millage Rate Comparison

The TRIM notice also lists the date, time and location of public budget hearings in September. At these hearings, the taxing authorities establish the millage for the property on the TRIM notice.

The notice also shows the deadline for filing a petition to challenge the assessment. The Value Adjustment Board reviews challengers by taxpayers who want to contest the property value used to calculate their taxes.

Below is a sample notice, click on the numbers for a brief explanation of each section.