Important Dates & Events

Your Birthday

Renewal of motor vehicle license plate and vessel registration.

Registrations expire at midnight of the first-listed owner’s birthday and may be renewed 90 days prior to expiration.

This applies to:

1. Passenger cars
2. Recreational vehicles
3. Light trucks 7,999 lbs. or under
4. Small trailers
5. Motorcycles
6. All vessel types

Please note: Registration renewals for leased vehicles may differ if the registration is in the name of the leasing company. For this type of renewal, please contact our office at 239.533.6000 for more information.

January

• Receive a 2% discount on payments of annual real estate property taxes.
• Receive a 2% discount on payments of annual tangible personal property taxes.
• Apply for property tax exemptions in the Property Appraiser’s office and also file agricultural classification through March 1. Exemptions include:

1. Homestead
2. Widow
3. Widower
4. Disability
5. Etc.

• File Tangible Tax Returns through April 1 in the Property Appraiser’s office.
• 25% penalty levied on delinquent business tax accounts.
• Delinquent business tax notices mailed.

February

• Receive a 1% discount on annual real estate property tax payments.
• Receive a 1% discount on annual tangible personal property tax payments.

March

• Full amount due on annual real estate property taxes by March 31.
• Full amount due on annual tangible personal property taxes by March 31.
• March 1 is the last day to apply for exemptions through the Property Appraiser’s office.
• Final installment plan payment is due by March 31, for both real estate and tangible property taxes.

April

• All unpaid annual real estate property taxes become delinquent on April 1. At this time a 3% penalty and advertising fees are added to the gross amount due.
• All unpaid annual tangible personal property taxes become delinquent on April 1. At this time a 1.5% penalty, collection fees, and advertising fees are added to the gross amount due.
• New applications for the next year’s Installment Payment Plan must be turned in by April 30, for both real estate and tangible property taxes.
• All unpaid tangible personal property taxes will be advertised.
• All unpaid real estate property taxes will be advertised.
• April 1 is the last day to file tangible personal property tax returns through the Property Appraiser’s office.

May

• Tax certificates will be sold on all delinquent real estate parcels. The sale will be conducted online. Visit: https://www.lienhub.com.
• Half-year heavy truck registrations expire midnight May 31
• All unpaid real estate property taxes will be advertised.

June

• First installment plan payment due by June 30, for both real estate and tangible property taxes.
• Registration renewals of company owned motor vehicles (5,000 lbs. or under) due by June 30.

July

• Business tax accounts become payable July 1.
• Late payment of the first installment will be accepted up to July 31, for both real estate and tangible property taxes. No discount will be allowed. Failure to make the first installment payment by July 31 will result in the taxpayer being dropped from the program.

August

• Tax warrants are issued on delinquent tangible personal property taxes.

September

• Business tax payments are due by September 30.
• Second installment plan payment is due by September 30, for both real estate and tangible property taxes.

October

• Business tax accounts become delinquent October 1 and a 10% penalty will apply.

November

• Collection of annual real estate property taxes and annual tangible personal property taxes begins. Payment made by November 30 will receive a 4% discount.
• Delinquent business tax accounts incur a 15% penalty.

December

• Receive a 3% discount on annual real estate property tax payments.
• Receive a 3% discount on annual tangible personal property tax payments.
• Third installment plan payment is due by December 31, for both real estate and tangible property taxes.
• Registration decals for trucks over 7,999 lbs., truck-tractors, cargo vans, and nine or more passenger vehicles for hire expire December 31.
• Mobile home decals expire on December 31.
• Delinquent business tax accounts incur a 20% penalty.