Frequently Asked Questions

No. MyFireTax is an educational tool. All results are estimates based on publicly available property information and administrator-defined assumptions. Your TRIM notice and tax bill from the county are the official documents.

A proposed Florida constitutional amendment on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, and lower the assessment growth cap on non-homesteaded property from 10% to 5%. It needs 60% approval to pass. New homestead residents established after the cutoff phase into the higher exemption over five years; counties or municipalities may shorten that period for critical needs.

Most homesteaded owners would pay less in non-school property taxes, including the fire district portion. The calculator shows your estimated savings — and what those savings could mean for fire district funding if no replacement revenue is adopted.

A millage rate is the amount of tax per $1,000 of taxable value. Greater Naples Fire levies 2.0 mills — 1.5 for operations plus 0.5 dedicated to capital improvements (stations, apparatus) that sunsets after 8 years. If your taxable value is $400,000, your fire tax is (400,000 ÷ 1,000) × 2.0 = $800 per year.

Greater Naples Fire's 2.0 mills is split: 1.5 mills funds day-to-day operations, and 0.5 mills is dedicated to capital improvements with an 8-year sunset clause. When it expires, the district must either renew it, cut capital spending, or replace it with another funding source — one more reason long-term funding structure is on the table now.

A non-ad valorem assessment is a charge based on the fire protection service a property receives, rather than its taxable value. It typically appears on the same tax bill and, unlike an ad-valorem tax, is generally not reduced by homestead exemptions. Any assessment a district adopts must meet Florida’s legal tests of special benefit and fair apportionment.

If ad valorem revenue drops, an assessment is one funding tool a district’s board can consider to help stabilize funding for staffing, stations, and apparatus. Whether and how to adopt one is the board’s decision.

They are planning estimates based on district budget figures, configurable by the site administrator. Final decisions are made by the district's Board after the election, based on actual legislation and the adopted budget.

It applies the published millage and assessment assumptions to your property's values. Exact bills depend on your certified taxable value, final adopted rates, and any additional exemptions you hold.