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CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY  Tax Collector's Office Will Be Closed Monday, September 6
The Tax Collector's Office will be closed Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. We will resume regualr business hours on Tuesday, Spetember 7. For more information on this National Holdiay, visit the U.S. Department of Labor's website: http://www.dol.gov/laborday/ Have a great Labor Day! |
REMINDERS SENT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES  Business Tax Receipts Must Be Renewed By September 30
If you are doing business in Polk and haven't renewed your county local business tax receipt for this year, you might find a reminder postcard in your mailbox this week. With the expansion of the business tax renewal period by approximately 30 days, beginning in July instead of August, and with a renewal deadline of September 30 fast approaching, the reminder notice should be especially helpful to businesses that have not yet renewed their county local business tax receipt. For more information, click here... |
TAX CERTIFICATE SALE POSTS RECORD SALES  Supplemental Sale Was Held In July
Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector of Polk County announces that all but 7,248 tax certificates were sold in this year's tax certificate sale which was held on June 1. This represents only $985,266 in remaining tax dollars as compared to 14,404 tax certificates and $6,952,711 remaining from last year, reflecting the best overall results of any tax certificate sale since 2006. Based on the success of this sale, Tedder says over 99.49% of the 2009 tax roll was collected and distributed. Interest rates also dropped for investors from 13.98% last year to 5.62% this year. The remaining 7,248 tax certificates went on sale beginning in July 1-9. The interest rate for all of the certificates will be 18% based on Florida Statute 197.472. |
TAX COLLECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD  Tax Collector Selects Kid's Tag Art
On Monday, June 7th, Pedro Villegas, a fifth grade student at Oscar J. Pope Elementary School, was able to see his kids tag artwork projected on a large screen in front of an audience of family and fellow students. The Tax Collector, Joe Tedder, named Pedro to be the latest recipient of the Tax Collector Choice Award. For more info click here... |
SPOTLIGHT ON TOURIST TAXES  Review Tourist Development Tax Reports
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PAY WITH VISA ONLINE; BUT NOT IN TAX OFFICES  Visa Everywhere Except In The Tax Collector's Office
Effective May 1, 2009, VISA is no longer accepted at the counter in Tax Collector's Office branches. VISA has ordered government agencies, including the Polk County Tax Collector's Office, to stop conducting lawful counter service payment transactions for tax payments, such as vehicle registration and business taxes. VISA is requiring government agencies, including the Tax Collector's Office, to sign merchant agreements that would force them to pass on VISA's charges to all customers, not just those who are using their credit cards at the counter. MasterCard, American Express & Discover continue to be accepted by the Tax Collector's Office at the counter, through the mail, by way of automated telephone and online at www.PolkTaxes.com. Because of VISA's order, the Tax Collector's Office is limited to accepting VISA by way of mail, automated telephone and online transactions. For more information, click here... |
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