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Date Taxes Become Due
The gross tax amount is due and payable in March to the Tax Collector. Discounts of 4% in November, 3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February are given for early payment. Taxes become delinquent April 1st. Taxes are levied on a calendar-year basis, being paid in arrears for the period January 1st to December 31st.

For more information on Taxes, please visit the web site of the HIGHLANDS COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR.

FLORIDA STATUTES, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE and LOCAL POLICIES

  • Property Owner Bill of Rights per F.S. 70.002

  • ONLINE SUNSHINE: Florida State Statutes Library
  • Florida Statutes: Tax Roll Statistics per F.S. 195.052
  • Florida Statutes: Budget per F.S. 195.087
    HCPAO Budget per F.S. 195.087
  • Florida Statutes: Agricultural Lands, F.S. 193.461
  • Florida Statutes: Homestead Assessments, F.S. 193.155
  • Florida Statutes: Homestead Exemption Lein, F.S. 196.161
  • Florida Statutes: Personal Property Penalties, F.S. 193.072
  • Florida Statutes: Exemption for Personal Property., F.S. 196.183

  • Florida Department of State Administrative Code
  • Florida Administrative Code: Agricultural Lands, 12D-5

  • HCPAO Agricultural Guidelines
  • HCPAO Policy for Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP)
  • HCPAO Budget Information per F.S. 195.087

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Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday ⋅ Phone: (863) 402-6659
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Highlands County Property Appraiser ⋅ 560 S. Commerce Avenue ⋅ Sebring, Florida 33870-3899

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday ⋅ Phone: (863) 402-6659