Property Taxes in Pinellas County

1. Online – Pay now!
   • FREE eCheck* – Send payment directly from your bank account, free of charge.  
     • eChecks are not accepted for delinquent property taxes.  
   • Credit or Debit Card – A convenience fee of 2.95% of the transaction total with a minimum of $2.50 is 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:

Charles W. Thomas, 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. 

     

     

    2023 Discount Deadlines by Payment Type

    Month	Internet	Counter or Drop Box	Mail
    November Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. November 30th	Until close of business November 30th	Must have November Postmark
    December Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. January 3rd	Until close of business December 29th	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 29th	Until close of business February 29th	Must have February Postmark
    March Amount	Until 11:55 pm E.S.T. March 31st	Until close of business March 29th	Must have March Postmark

     

     

    Cut-off Dates for 2023 Real Estate Taxes:

    Internet payments will be accepted for 2023 Real Estate taxes until 4:00 pm E.S.T. on May 31st, 2024

    2024 Tax Certificate Sale: Saturday, June 1, 2024

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 2024 property taxes is open now through April 30, 2024. 
    • The application is electronic - you will need to look up your account first, then click the "Apply for the 2024 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, and there is a $10 processing fee for each payment.
    • 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 2023 is closed.
      • Applications for 2024 will open November 1st, 2024.

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 2023 tax year is March 31, 2024.

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