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Date Taxes Become Due
Taxes become due and payable to the Collector on November 1st with a discount of 4% if paid in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February. Taxes become delinquent April 1st. Taxes are levied on a calendar-year basis, being paid in arrears for the period January 1st - 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. 70.001

  • ONLINE SUNSHINE: Florida State Statutes Library
  • Florida Statutes: Tax Roll Statistics per F.S. 195.052
  • Florida Statutes: 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)

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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