Florida Considers Landmark Property Tax Cuts for 2026 Ballot
TL;DR
Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis are backing a sweeping property tax-cut plan that would raise the homestead exemption by $100,000 annually for 10 years and target eliminating non-school property taxes by 2037. The House has approved the proposal's path, but the Senate has yet to finalize its approach, with ongoing discussions expected to spill beyond the current session as local governments weigh funding needs.
- Florida voters could decide major property tax cuts on the 2026 ballot WFTV
- House proposal to phase out property taxes in Florida moves forward NBC 6 South Florida
- Despite tension, lawmakers likely to deliver for DeSantis’ last session Orlando Sentinel
- Proposal to eliminate property taxes in Florida by 2037 moves forward WFLA
- Florida's Senate president on an issue to keep an eye on and takeaways from last year's session WUSF
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