§ 197.162, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 197. TAX COLLECTIONS, SALES, AND LIENS
Tax discount payment periods.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) For all taxes assessed on the county tax rolls and collected by the county tax collector, discounts for payments made before delinquency shall be at the rate of 4 percent in the month of November or at any time within 30 days after the sending of the original tax notice; 3 percent in the following month of December; 2 percent in the following month of January; 1 percent in the following month of February; and zero percent in the following month of March or within 30 days before the date of delinquency if the date of delinquency is after April 1.
(2) If a taxpayer makes a request to have the original tax notice corrected, the discount rate for early payment applicable at the time of the request applies for 30 days after the sending of the corrected tax notice.
(3) A discount rate of 4 percent applies for 30 days after the sending of a tax notice resulting from the action of a value adjustment board when a corrected tax notice is issued before the taxes become delinquent pursuant to s. 197.333. Thereafter, the regular discount periods apply.
(4) If the discount period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the discount period, including the zero percent period, extends to the next working day, if payment is delivered to the designated collection office of the tax collector.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 134, ch. 85-342; s. 1, ch. 92-312; s. 2, ch. 98-139; s. 6, ch. 2011-151; s. 3, ch. 2011-181.
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- § 192.0105, Fla. Stat.Taxpayer rights.Printed as ss. 197.162, 197.3632(8)
- § 194.014, Fla. Stat.Partial payment of ad valorem taxes; proceedings before value adjustment board.Printed as s. 197.162
- § 197.222, Fla. Stat.Prepayment of estimated tax by installment method.Printed as s. 197.162
- § 197.2423, Fla. Stat.Application for property tax deferral; determination of approval or denial by tax collector.Printed as s. 197.162
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