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PCPA Website ADA Compliance


The Polk County Property Appraiser's Office has implemented the WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility standard for all of its websites and website content. The major categories of disability that WCAG addresses are visual, hearing, motor and cognitive.

If you need access to information or documents not currently available on our website, please contact the Property Appraiser Help Desk at (863) 534-4765. The PCPA will provide the information through alternative means.

The following tools were used to test our websites and web content.

WebsitesTools
https://www.polkpa.org
https://map.polkpa.org
https://exemptions.polkpa.org
https://tangible.polkpa.org
Accessibility Engine (AXE) by Deque
Color Contrast Checker
Screen Readers (See Below)


Website Documents/ContentTools
PDF Documents Acrobat Pro Accessibility Checker
CommonLook PDF
Word Documents Microsoft Accessibility Checker
Excel Documents Microsoft Accessibility Checker
HTML Help Files Accessibility Engine (AXE) by Deque
Reports - HTML Version Accessibility Engine (AXE) by Deque
Note: PDF Versions of Reports are not ADA compliant, therefore each report has an HTML alternative.


Screen Readers 
Acrobat Reader Read Out Loud Text-to-Speech
ChromeVox Screen Reader
Jaws Screen Reader by Freedom Scientific
Microsoft Narrator Screen Reader
NVDA Screen Reader by NVAccess
Screen reader keyboard shortcuts at Deque University


Browser Accessibility Information

WebAIM recommends the following Browser/ Screen Reader pairings:


Many popular browsers contain built-in accessibility tools.

Important Dates

Web site date
Friday, August 9, 2024

Mail out date
Friday, August 16, 2024

File a petition deadline
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Missed the 2023 VAB deadline of September 11, 2023 and can show good cause? File a GOOD CAUSE PETITION.
2024 Late Filing Period
3/2/2024 - 9/11/2024

2024 filing deadline
Friday, March 1st, 2024

You may file in person, via mail, email, or online.
Office Locations
TPP Tax Return Deadline
4/1/2024

Extension Request Period
3/18/2024 - 4/1/2024

Combine / Split Requests
Deadline for the 2024 Tax Roll
7/1/2024

Good Friday
3/29/2024

Memorial Day
5/27/2024

Independence Day
7/4/2024

Labor Day
9/2/2024

Veteran's Day
11/11/2024

Thanksgiving
11/28/2024 - 11/29/2024

Christmas
12/24/2024 - 12/25/2024

New Year's Day
1/1/2025

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/20/2025