2023 Holidays & Important Dates

December 2022

Offices closed Friday, December 23^rd, and Monday, December 26^th, for Christmas
Offices closed Monday, January 2^nd, 2023, for New Year’s Day
3% discount for property tax payments made by December 31^st
Renewals for:
- Trucks over 5,000 lbs.
- Tractor Trailers
- Semi-Trailers
- Nine-passenger or more leased vehicles
Renew window stickers for mobile homes in rental parks
Mailing of tourist development tax returns
Third quarterly property tax installment payment due

Offices closed Monday, January 2nd, 2023, for New Year's Day
Offices closed Monday, January 16^th, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2% discount on 2021 property taxes paid by January 31^st
Apply for property tax exemption with the property appraiser through March 1^st
- Exemptions include homestead, widow, disability, etc.
- Exemptions are handled by the property appraiser, not the tax collector
1099-INT forms mailed to certificate buyers
File tangible tax returns through April 1^st with the property appraiser

1% discount on 2021 property taxes paid by February 28^th
Cancellation letters sent to all certificate owners who hold certificates that will cancel on June 1^st of 2022
Fourth quarterly installment property tax bills mailed last business day of month
Warning letters for unpaid tax certificates mailed last business day of February

2021 property tax due by March 31^st
- After that, taxes become delinquent and interest and other applicable costs are added
Fourth quarterly installment property tax payments due
Tax reminder notices mailed
March 31^st- deadline for filing homestead tax deferral applications

April 1^st – unpaid taxes become delinquent
- Real property tax interest accrues at 3%
- Tangible property tax interest accrues at 1.5% per month plus advertising costs
Advertisement of delinquent personal property accounts
Reminder notices mailed to all installment payment customers with unpaid accounts
Property tax installment applications due on or before April 30^th

Offices closed for training Friday, May 5^th
Offices closed Monday, May 29^th, for Memorial Day
May 1^st – tax warrant processing on delinquent tangible personal property taxes begins
Advertisement of delinquent real estate tax runs in newspapers for 3 weeks
- Cost of advertising is added to tax bill on May 1^st
First quarterly installment property tax bills mailed last business day of month
May 28^th – last day to pay property taxes before certificate sale
May 31^st – half-year heavy truck registrations expire
- Grace period of midnight, June 30^th

Offices closed Monday, June 19^th, in observance of Juneteenth
Renewals of all:
- company-owned vessels and vehicles
- company-owned trucks 5,000 lbs. and under
- some lease vehicles
First quarterly installment property tax payment is due
Court date announcement for delinquent personal property accounts
June 1^st – tax certificate sale

Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices sent by property appraiser
- File complaints about property assessments to the Value Adjustment Board – not the tax collector
Hearing in Circuit Court to ratify and confirm the issuance of delinquent personal property tax warrants
Second quarterly property tax installment bills mailed last business day of month

Offices closed Monday, September 4^th, for Labor Day
First business day of September – tax certificate struck to the county are available for purchase
Second quarterly property tax installment payment due

Offices closed Friday, November 10^th, for Veterans Day
Offices closed Thursday, November 23^rd, and Friday, November 24^th, for Thanksgiving
4% discount for property taxes paid by November 30^th
November 1^st – property tax installment payment plan applications accepted for 2023
Homestead tax deferral applications are available for the current tax year
Third quarterly property tax installment bills mailed last business day of month

Offices closed for Christmas, Monday, December 25^th
Offices closed Monday, January 1^st, 2024, for New Year’s Day
3% discount for property tax payments made by December 31^st
Renewals for:
- Trucks over 5,000 lbs.
- Tractor Trailers
- Semi-Trailers
- Nine-passenger or more leased vehicles
Renew window stickers for mobile homes in rental parks
Mailing of tourist development tax returns
Third quarterly property tax installment payment due