St Lucie County Tax Collector

Description:

The county Tax Collector is a constitutional officer of the county elected by the residents. The responsibilities of the Tax Collector includes:
1) Real Estate/Personal Property Tax - Taking the millages levied by each taxing authority and the property value assessed by the Property Appraiser and billing all property owners. This would include real estate tax and personal property tax.
2) Occupational Licenses - Collecting the fees for and issuing occupational licenses required by the county.
3) Tourist Taxes - Collecting the tourist tax from hotels, motels and other rental units and remitting it to the county.
4) Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Issuing fishing and hunting licenses and collecting appropriate fees on behalf of the State Game and Wildlife Commission.
5) Department of Motorist Services - Operate local DMV office for issuing license plates, driver license services, and titles for cars and vessels and remitting the fees to the State.
6) Distribution of Tax Collections - Distributing collected taxes and fees back to the appropriate taxing authorities.
7) Sell Tax Certificates - To conduct an annual sale to sell tax certificates on delinquent taxes to assure revenues to the taxing authorities at budgeted levels.
8) Bankruptcies - To represent the interests of taxpayers and taxing authorities in bankruptcy proceedings to assure proper collection of taxes.

Hours:

Monday-Friday / 9 am-5 pm
By appointment only each day 9am-2 pm
Walk-ins accepted daily 2:30-5 pm
To make an appointment, go to www.tcslc.com and click on make an appointment

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

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Date of Official Change:

August 27, 2024

Employer ID:

596000840

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Legal Status:

County Government