Property Taxes in Pinellas County

1. Online – Pay now!
   • eChecks* – Send payment directly from your bank account. A $1.50 convenience fee is charged by our third-party payment processor, Grant Street Group. 
     • eChecks are not accepted for delinquent property taxes.  
   • Credit or Debit Card –
     • Domestic credit card payments include a convenience fee of 2.95% of the transaction total with a minimum of $2.50, charged by our third-party payment processor, Grant Street Group.  
     • International credit card payments include a convenience fee of 3.95% of the transaction total with a minimum of $2.50, charged by our third-party payment processor, Grant Street Group.  

• • • Your tax bill is considered paid as soon as you submit payment and will reflect as paid on the Pinellas County Tax Collector’s online system.
    • However, it may take up to five (5) business days for your bank to process and reflect online payments.  

2. By Mail with a Check
   • Please make your check payable to:

Pinellas County Tax Collector 
P.O. Box 31149 
Tampa, FL 33631-3149 

• • Property taxes must be paid in full, at one time (unless on the partial payment plan) 
  • Multiple checks must be sent in the same envelope 
  • Check writing tips: 
    • Write your account # and phone # on the memo line of your check, in case we need to contact you. 
    • Make sure the hand-written amount line is correct and matches the numeric amount. 
    • Don’t forget to sign your check!

** The Pinellas County Tax Collector’s Office is partnered with Envision Payment Solutions for the recovery of returned checks. Returned checks may be electronically represented to your account along with a returned check fee.  Envision can be contacted at 1-877-290-5460.

3. Drop Box  
   • Drop your payment securely in one of our drop boxes located outside select tax collector offices

4. Wire Transfer  
   • Please follow these instructions if you wish to make a payment by wire transfer.

5. Tax Collector Office
   • Property tax payments do not require an appointment
   • You may pay your taxes at any of our offices

• Annual property tax notices are mailed by November 1st each year.  
• Florida law allows certain discounts for early payment.  
  • The discount period runs from November through February:

• Deadline to pay before becoming delinquent is March 31st of the following year.  
  • The March amount reflects no discount.  
• Taxes become delinquent on April 1st – interest and penalties are added to the March amount.  

• What happens if the discount period ends on a weekend or legal holiday? 
  • The discount period is extended to the next business day IF payment is made online or in person on the next business day. 
  • Payments sent via mail must have discount month postmark. 

     

     

    2024 Discount Deadlines by Payment Type

    Month	Internet	Counter or Drop Box	Mail
    November Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. December 2nd	Until close of business December 2nd	Must have November Postmark
    December Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. December 31st	Until close of business December 31st	Must have December Postmark
    January Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. January 31st	Until close of business January 31st	Must have January Postmark
    February Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. February 28th	Until close of business February 28th	Must have February Postmark
    March Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. March 31st	Until close of business March 31st	Must have March Postmark

     

     

    Cut-off Dates for 2024 Real Estate Taxes:

    Internet payments will be accepted for 2024 Real Estate taxes until 4:30 pm E.S.T. on May 30th, 2025

    2025 Tax Certificate Sale: Saturday, May 31st, 2025

Installment Payment Plan

• • This allows taxpayers to pay their real estate and tangible property taxes in four installments throughout the year.
  • Participants in this plan receive a discount of approximately 3.5% of their total tax bill.
  • Property owners with an estimated bill of over $100 are eligible.
  • The installment payment plan application period for 2025 property taxes is open now through April 30, 2025. The 2025 application period opens on November 1, 2024 and runs through April 30, 2025.
    • The application is electronic - you will need to look up your account first, then click the "Apply for the 2025 installment payment plan" link. 
  • Once you are enrolled and the first installment payment is made, you do not have to reapply every year – as long as the first installment payment is paid each year.

• • • Payment Plan Schedule:
      • 1^st Payment – June 30^th
        • one-quarter of the total estimated taxes and assessments based on the previous year, discounted at 6%
      • 2^nd Payment – September 30^th
        • one-quarter of the total estimated taxes and assessments based on the previous year, discounted at 4.5%
      • 3^rd Payment – December 31^st
        • one-quarter of the total estimated taxes and assessments plus one-half of any adjusted tax amount, discounted at 3%
      • 4^th Payment – March 31^st
        • one-quarter of the total estimated taxes and assessments plus one-half of the adjusted tax amount, no discount

• • • Payment Plan Tips:
      • If you miss your June payment, you can pay the first payment by July 31^st, but you will lose your discount.
        • If you do not make your first payment by July 31^st, you will be taken off the payment plan. If you wish to participate in the payment plan in the future, you will have to reapply.
      • If your second or third payment is not made on time, the overdue amount will be added to the next payment, and you will lose your discount.
      • Taxes become delinquent on April 1^st, at which time interest and other applicable costs will be added to the gross amount.
      • Once you make your first payment, you will receive quarterly tax notices, which are due upon receipt.

Partial Payments

• • • Florida law allows taxpayers to make partial payments on real estate and tangible property taxes for the current year only.
    • Partial payments cannot be made for delinquent taxes.
    • No partial payments can be made after March 31^st.
    • Taxes become delinquent on April 1^st, at which time interest and other applicable costs are added to the gross tax amount.
    • Taxpayers who make partial payments will forfeit all discounts applied to early payments.
    • The minimum amount accepted for each partial payment is $100.
    • All taxes must be paid by March 31^st to avoid delinquency, at which point interest and additional fees will be added to the remaining balance.
      • If the balance is not paid by May 31^st, a tax certificate will be sold.
    • The partial payment plan application period for 2024 is open.
      • Applications for 2024 will close on March 31st, 2025.

Deferrals

• • • Under Florida law, anyone entitled to claim a homestead exemption may be eligible to defer payments of property taxes and non-ad valorem assessments based on household income of the previous year.
      • Keep in mind, homestead exemptions are granted by the property appraiser’s office, not the tax collector’s office.
    • Deferring payment of your taxes will add a lien to your property.
    • Deferred taxes accrue interest each month until the taxes are paid.

    • The deadline for filing an application for the 2024 tax year is March 31, 2025.

      • Please contact our office at 727-464-3409 for more details.