Certified Appraiser, Property Tax Appeals – Florida

Jerry

Florida property tax appeals advisor guiding Jerry’s homeowner tax-appeal software. Reviewing VAB procedures, county differences, filing mechanics, hearings, and evidence workflows.

Posted 8/10/2026contractRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150 - $350 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the Florida property tax appeals process, including filing procedures and regulations. Capable of providing consulting services with a focus on workflow optimization and compliance with local tax board requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Florida Property Tax Appeals ExperienceFiling Petitions Before Florida Value Adjustment BoardKnowledge of Chapter 194, F.S.Experience with TRIM Notice TimingIndependent Contractor Status

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Hard Skills

Residential Property Tax AppealsFiling ProceduresEvidence Workflow DevelopmentComparable SelectionCondition-Based ArgumentsE-FilingPaper FilingUnderstanding of DR-486 VariantsAdjudicating PetitionsEdge-Case Pattern Recognition

Industry Keywords

Florida Value Adjustment BoardDOR Uniform Rules 12D-9DOR Uniform Rules 12D-10TRIM NoticePartial-Payment RequirementCounty-Level DifferencesMiami-DadeBrowardPalm BeachHillsborough

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review Jerry's property tax appeals product and pressure-test its workflows
Flag processes or designs that will not survive contact with Florida's Value Adjustment Board system
Clarify how Chapter 194, F.S. and DOR uniform rules 12D-9 and 12D-10 operate in practice
Explain county-level differences among Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Orange, Duval, Pinellas, and Lee
Guide TRIM notice timing, the 25-day filing window, DR-486 variants, e-filing versus paper, and the §194.014 partial-payment requirement
Help build hearing and evidence workflows involving comparable selection, evidence exchange windows, and condition-based arguments
Correct product logic and customer flows before production

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of direct, hands-on Florida experience filing residential property tax appeals
Personal experience filing or arguing petitions before a Florida Value Adjustment Board, or adjudicating them as a special magistrate
Experience built through filings or arguing petitions rather than remote property-tax advising
Experience across hundreds of parcels and recognition of edge-case patterns
Thorough knowledge of every step of the Florida property tax appeals process
No active conflict with another company building consumer property tax appeal software
Florida-based strongly preferred
Ability to provide approximately 5–10 hours per week of hourly, as-needed consulting by phone or video
Ability to work as an independent contractor
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. or Canada
No current or future visa sponsorship requirement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hourly, as-needed engagement
No fixed schedule
Potential path to a full-time permanent role if the product gains traction
Health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible regular employees
Paid time off for eligible regular employees
Paid parental leave for eligible regular employees
401(K) plan with employer matching for eligible U.S. regular employees
Wellness benefits for eligible regular employees
Potential equity or stock options
Part-time, contract, or freelance roles may not be eligible for certain benefits