Calendar of Important Dates | |
| Your Birthday |
Renewal of motor vehicle license plate, which is valid until midnight of the
owner's birthday. Renewals are accepted 90 days prior to the birth month. This applies to passenger cars, recreational vehicles, light trucks under 5,000 lbs., small trailers, and motorcycles. Vessel registrations now expire on your birth date. |
| JANUARY |
Deadline for filing Homestead Tax Deferral Receive 2% discount on payment of property taxes. Receive 2% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes. |
| FEBRUARY | Receive 1% discount on payment of property taxes. Receive 1% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes. |
| MARCH | Full amount due on property taxes by March 31st. Final (4th) property tax Installment Program payment due by March 31st. Taxpayers currently enrolled and paid-up in the Installment Program do not need to reapply to continue the program. |
| APRIL | All unpaid property taxes become delinquent April 1st. At this time, a 3% penalty charge is added to the gross amount. All unpaid tangible personal property taxes become delinquent April 1st. At this time a 1.5% per month interest charge is added to the gross amount. Within 45 days delinquent tangible personal property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper and the cost of advertising will be added to the delinquent bill. Applications for next year's property tax installment payment plan due prior to May 1st. |
| MAY |
List of delinquent taxes advertised in local newspaper one time for tangible personal property. List of delinquent real estate taxes advertised once per week for three consecutive weeks prior to tax certificate sale in a local newspaper. Half-year truck-tractor registrations expire midnight May 31st. |
| JUNE |
Tax certificate sale for delinquent real estate taxes begins on or before June 1st. First property tax installment payment due on or before June 30th If this payment is not remitted by June 30th, participation in the program is canceled. Registration of company-owned motor vehicles (under 5,000 pounds) and vessels, in a business name expire midnight June 30th. |
| JULY |
Tax warrants are issued on delinquent tangible personal property taxes July 1st. Business Tax Receipt renewals begin July 1st. |
| SEPTEMBER |
Business Tax Receipt renewals due by September 30th. Second property tax Installment Program payment due by September 30th. |
| OCTOBER | Business Tax Receipts become delinquent October 1st. Late fees applied. |
| NOVEMBER |
Collection of property taxes and tangible personal property taxes begins. Receive a 4% discount on payment if made by November 30th. |
| DECEMBER | Receive a 3% discount on payment of property taxes. Receive a 3% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes. Third property tax Installment Program payment due by December 31st. Decals for mobile homes, that are not assessed as real property, expire midnight December 31st. Registration of truck-tractors, semi-trailers, trucks over 5,000 pounds, 9-passenger and over vehicles for hire expire midnight December 31st. |