Here's a look at the $500,000 Tax Club in Palm Beach, comprising property owners whose gross tax bills totaled at least half a million dollars in the recently finalized 2018 tax rolls.

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1. Kenneth C. Griffin, hedge fund manager; journalist and author Ann Murdoch Mann; and financier Roger Hertog and wife Susan

1290 S. Ocean Blvd. (also known as 1265 S. Ocean Blvd), includes adjacent 70 Blossom Way; 1285 S. Ocean Blvd., which Griffin bought in Feburary year from Mann, who had it homesteaded; and 10 Blossom Way, which Griffin bought in May from the Hertogs, who had it homesteaded and owned it through a limited liability company); owned through limited liability companies

Tax: $3.66 million

Total Market Value: $245.85 million

Taxable Value (with temporary transferred homestead exemptions for 10 Blossom Way and 1285 S Ocean Blvd): $219.2 million

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2. Nelson Peltz, hedge fund manager and deal-maker, and wife Claudia

548 N. County Road (includes 542 N. County Road and a non-addressed property)

Tax: $1.98 million

Total Market Value: $123.17 million

Taxable Value: $116.58 million

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3. Sydell Miller, hair-and-beauty-products mogul

1415 S. Ocean Blvd. (includes vacant lot at 1440 S. Ocean Blvd.); owned through a trust and a limited liability company

Tax: $1.27 million

Total Market Value: $105.17 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $76.92 million

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4. Henry Kravis, businessman and investor

700 N. Lake Way; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $1.22 million

Total Market Value: $74.29 million

Taxable Value: $74.09 million

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5. Frank McCourt, investor

60 Blossom Way, owned through a trust

Tax: $1.14 million

Total Market Value: $69.6 million

Taxable Value: $69.55 million

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6. James H. Clark, Internet-browser pioneer; and construction executive Leo Vecellio, who is said to have taken ownership, with his wife, Kathryn, through a limited liability company sometime after April 16

1500 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $1.08 million

Total Market Value: $66.85 million

Taxable Value: $65.98 million

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7. Kenneth G. Tropin, hedge-fund manager

1695 and 1595 N. Ocean Way.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $991,129

Total Market Value: $60.11 million

Taxable Value: $60.11 million

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8. Paul Tudor Jones II, hedge-fund manager

1300 S. Ocean Blvd.

Tax: $979,486

Total Market Value: $79.02 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $60.08 million

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9. Susie Phipps Cochran, artist, and businessman husband Robert Eigelberger

441 N. Lake Way (comprises 10 adjacent properties in Phipps Estates); owned through a corporation and a limited company.

Tax: $906,047

Total Market Value: $58.72 million

Taxable Value: $52.26 million

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10. Howard Stern, radio shock jock, and wife Beth Ostrosky

601 N. County Road; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $900,264

Total Market Value: $56.99 million

Taxable Value: $53.17 million

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11. President Donald Trump and The Trump Organization; and retired federal appeals Judge Maryann Trump Barry



1100 S. Ocean Blvd. (The Mar-a-Lago Club) plus adjacent houses at 1094 S. Ocean Blvd. and 124 Woodbridge Road; an adjacent vacant non-addressed parcel on Woodbridge Road; and an adjacent house businessmen Eric and Donald Trump Jr. bought in May from Barry); owned by a corporation and limited liability companies

Tax: $899,864

Total Market Value: $52.03 million

Taxable Value: $49.33 million

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12. John L. Thornton, investment banker, and wife Margaret

1236 S. Ocean Blvd.

Tax: $876,584

Total Market Value: $79.64 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $53 million

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13. Vahan Gureghian, attorney and businessman, and his attorney wife, Danielle

1071 N. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a trust

Tax: $845,947

Total Market Value: $52.26 million

Taxable Value: $51.33 million

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14. Terry Allen Kramer, theatrical producer and investment-bank heiress

1295 S. Ocean Blvd. (includes non-addressed vacant lakeside parcel); owned through a trust

Tax: $813,011

Total Market Value: $68.47 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $48.97 million

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15. Oceanside Palms Estate Corp., administered by attorneys in New York City and Lugano, Switzerland

641 N. County Road (includes adjacent non-addressed property)

Tax: $754,925

Total Market Value: $47.75 million

Taxable Value: $44.64 million

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16. Barbara Picower, widow of investor Jeffry M. Picower

1410 S. Ocean Blvd.

Tax: $745,866

Total Market Value: $47.12 million

Taxable Value: $44.07 million

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17. Michael Horvitz, attorney, wife Jane Rosenthal Horvitz and investor Cynthia Rosenthal Boardman

656 N. County Road; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $719,014

Total Market Value: $45.57 million

Taxable Value: $42.31 million

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18. David H. Koch, industrialist and Koch Industries co-chief

150 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a trust

Tax: $714,334

Total Market Value: $44.22 million

Taxable Value: $43.04 million

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19. Lamia Jacobs, businesswoman and former oil trader

100 Emerald Beach Way; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $710,858

Total Market Value: $43.29 million

Taxable Value: $43.29 million

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20. Harriet Cohen and Hudson News heir James S. Cohen, her son

691 N. County Road

Tax: $707,753

Total Market Value: $43.91 million

Taxable Value (with 10-year historic property exemption): $42 million

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21. Lewis Sanders, investment manager, and wife Alice

615 N. County Road

Tax: $706,291

Total Market Value: $44.48 million

Taxable Value: $41.05 million

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22. Albert Rabil III, real estate private equity specialist, and wife Tamara

101 Indian Road; owned through a trust

Tax: $702,627

Total Market Value: $42.79 million

Taxable Value: $42.74 million

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23. Martin D. Gruss, private investor, and wife Audrey

1574 S. Ocean Blvd. (includes non-homesteaded property at 1576 S. Ocean Blvd.)

Tax: $700,872

Total Market Value: $50.75 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $42.39 million

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24. John S. Middleton, businessman and Philadelphia Phillies part-owner

947 N. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $669,683

Total Market Value: $41.44 million

Taxable Value: $40.43 million

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25. Jeff Greene, businessman and developer, and wife Mei Sze

1200 S. Ocean Blvd.

Tax: $665,890

Total Market Value: $45.16 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $40.55 million

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26. Family of Victor Vargas, Venezuelan banker and polo patron

1960 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $663,892

Total Market Value: $41.23 million

Taxable Value: $40.04 million

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27. Maureen Wilkens, widow of businessman and investor Frank Wilkens

1491 N. Ocean Blvd.

Tax: $638,532

Total Market Value: $40.19 million

Taxable Value: $38.12 million

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28. Sir Peter Wood, developer; Larry Morassutti, developer; and Adrian Tauro, banker

86 Middle Road, 599 S. County Road, 125 El Bravo Way, all adjacent vacant lots owned by Wood through a limited liability company; adjacent 89 Middle Road, a landmarked house sold by Wood’s company in March to Morassutti’s Mora Middle Investments Inc.; and adjacent 95 Middle Road, a vacant lot sold by Wood’s company in May to Tauro.

Tax: $634,929

Total Market Value: $43.33 million

Taxable Value: $35.04 million

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29. Estate of the late Mary Hulitar

980 N. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a trust

Tax: $617,771

Total Market Value: $37.64 million

Taxable Value: $37.64 million

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30. Dr. Ernst Langner

1840 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a trust

Tax: $607,113

Total Market Value: $37.92 million

Taxable Value: $36.42 million

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31. Thomas Peterffy, investments entrepreneur and discount broker

1255 S. Ocean Blvd. (includes adjacent non-addressed lot); owned through a trust

Tax: $604,766

Total Market Value: $37.1 million

Taxable Value: $37.1 million

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32. Stephen Schwarzman, private equity specialist, and wife Christine

1768 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $604,283

Total Market Value: $37.7 million

Taxable Value: $26.23 million

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33. Robert Stiller, Keurig/Green Mountain Coffee tycoon, and wife Christine

589 N. County Road; owned through a trust

Tax: $598,553

Total Market Value: $41.12 million

Taxable Value: $36.46 million

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34. Charles Johnson, businessman and investor, and his wife, Dr. Ann Johnson

1220 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a trust

Tax: $583,582

Total Market Value: $42.49

Taxable Value: $31.27 million

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35. William Pencer, businessman

455 N. County Road; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $577,871

Total Market Value: $37.69 million

Taxable Value (with 10-year historic property exemption): $32.5 million

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36. Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles owner

1275 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $574,612

Total Market Value: $35.25 million

Taxable Value: $35.25 million

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37. Stephen M. Ross, developer, and wife Kara

702 N. County Road; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $572,632

Total Market Value: $36.09 million

Taxable Value: $33.89 million

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38. Larry Tanenbaum, private equity investor and Toronto sports franchise owner

770 S. County Road; owned through a limited partnership

Tax: $570,399

Total Market Value: $34.76 million

Taxable Value: $34.76 million

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39. Mary Montgomery, widow of attorney Robert M. Montgomery Jr.; and 1800 South Ocean LLC

1800 S. Ocean Blvd.; sold in April by a trust overseen by guardians for Mary Montgomery to 1800 South Ocean LLC

Tax: $569,881

Total Market Value: $34.72 million

Taxable Value: $34.72 million

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40. Leonard Riggio, Barnes & Noble founder, and wife Louise

1446 N. Ocean Blvd. (including two vacant parcels)

Tax: $565,604

Total Market Value: $36.5 million

Taxable Value: $30.36 million

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41. Howard Kessler, investor, and wife Michele

120 Casa Bendita; owned through a trust

Tax: $563,740

Total Market Value: $66.13 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $34.51 million

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42. Katrin Theodoli, businesswoman

1472 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a trust

Tax: $557,826

Total Market Value: $36.24 million

Taxable Value (with homestead exemption): $34.03 million

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43. Leonard Lauder, cosmetics executive

126 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $545,205

Total Market Value: $34.89 million

Taxable Value: $32.41 million

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44. Sir Peter Wood, developer and businessman

101 Via Marina; owned through a limited liability partnership

Tax: $538,293

Total Market Value: $34.09 million

Taxable Value: $32.3 million

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45. 515 North County Road Trust

515 N. County Road; owned through a trust for which an attorney in West Palm Beach serves as trustee

Tax: $528,574

Total Market Value: $33.74 million

Taxable Value: $30.93 million

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46. Ronald Lauder, cosmetics executive

115 Flagler Drive; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $524,218

Total Market Value: $33.56 million

Taxable Value: $31.2 million

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47. Estate of the late Bruce Halle, tire magnate; and investment entrepreneurs Marianne E. Elmasri and William C. Powers

1473 N. Ocean Blvd.; sold in March by a Halle-family limited liability company to Elmasri and Powers

Tax: $518,531

Total Market Value: $30.77 million

Taxable Value: $30.85 million

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48. Rod Stewart, singer

1435 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a trust

Tax: $512,628

Total Market Value: $31.32 million

Taxable Value: $31.32 million

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49. Maureen Donnell, widow of oilman and banker John R. Donnell

1690 S. Ocean Blvd.; owned through a limited liability company

Tax: $511,589

Total Market Value: $32.54 million

Taxable Value: $30.19 million

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50. Family of the late Paul Desmarais, financier and industrialist

1600 S. Ocean Blvd. (includes a non-addressed property); owned through a trust

Tax: $505,593

Total Market Value: $32.8 million

Taxable Value: $29.27 million

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51. Thomas D. O’Malley, energy businessman, and wife Mary Alice

101 El Bravo Way (includes vacant unaddressed parcel)

Tax: $501,674

Total Market Value: $32.78 million

Taxable Value: $30.61 million