Florida TaxWatch Launches Research Hub to Inform Voters on November Property Tax Amendment

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Independent government watchdog Florida TaxWatch unveiled a statewide voter education and research portal Saturday analyzing Amendment 5, a constitutional measure appearing on the November 2026 general election ballot.

Ballot Measure Analysis and Homestead Valuations

Amendment 5 proposes indexing Florida's secondary $25,000 homestead property tax exemption to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), providing automatic inflationary tax relief for permanent primary residential homeowners.

TaxWatch's econometric modeling projects that if approved by 60 percent of voters, the amendment would save Florida homeowners approximately $48 million in its first year, expanding to $112 million annually by 2030.

Municipal Revenue Trade-Offs

"Florida homeowners face escalating insurance and housing costs, but voters must also understand how indexing exemptions affects municipal fire, police, and road maintenance revenues," stated Florida TaxWatch President Dominic M. Calabro. The organization announced nonpartisan regional town hall debates across Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville ahead of early voting.