Ask for a Florida tangible personal property extension before April 1
A Florida tangible personal property return may have an extension path, but the business has to ask early enough for the county property appraiser to act before April 1.
Florida’s DR-405 return for business property is due to the county property appraiser on April 1. If the business asks in time, the appraiser must give 30 more days. The appraiser may add up to 15 days after that.
The request must arrive soon enough for the office to act before April 1. Yet the office cannot make you ask more than 10 days before the due date. A return filed within an approved extension counts as on time.
Not every account must file each year. A first return filed on time is usually needed to claim the exemption on up to $25,000 of assessed business property. The office may then waive later returns while the value stays at or below that amount. If the value rises above it, file by the due date.
Gather the account number, last return or waiver, asset list, old equipment sold or removed, leases, purchase dates, and original costs. Ask in February or early March. That gives the office time to act and leaves the business time to finish a sound return.
Official sources
- Florida Revenue - Tangible Personal Property
- Florida Revenue - DR-405 Tangible Personal Property Tax Return
- Florida Statutes - Filing Extension
- Florida Statutes - Tangible Personal Property Exemption
Last checked against these sources: July 31, 2026.
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