Next, always remember to renew your auto (vehicle) registration and tag or boat (vessel) registration and decal on or before midnight of your birthday (or the expiration date indicated on your auto or boat registration). Generally, auto and boat registrations are issued to expire annually on the birthday of the 1st owner listed on the registration.
This applies to passenger cars, recreational vehicles, light trucks under 5,000 lbs., small trailers, motorcycles and boats. (Exceptions are: company owned vehicles which are renewed in June; some lease vehicles; and, truck-tractors, semi-trailers, trucks over 5000 lbs., and 9 passenger automobiles for hire which must be renewed in December.)
Note: Vehicle registrations and tags may be renewed 90 days prior to their expiration.
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March 1st is the deadline to file new homestead exemptions with the Property Appraiser's Office.
All real estate property taxes / tangible personal property taxes are due in full by the 31st of March; also due in March is the fourth and final installment payments for those who are on the Property Tax Installment Plan.
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On April 1st all unpaid real estate taxes and all unpaid tangible personal property taxes become delinquent.
Also, beginning April 1st (through June 30th), new businesses seeking to obtain a county Business Tax Receipt will be assessed only one-half of the cost of an annual license.
On April 30th, all applications for next year's property tax payment installment plan are due.
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In July, International Registration Plan (IRP) or apportioned autos (vehicles) which are commercial truck-tractors and trucks over 26,000 lbs that also travel outside Florida must file for registration renewal.
Also in July, the renewal of annual county Local Business Tax Receipts begins.
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Beginning October 1st, any county Business Tax Receipt that is not renewed is subject to late renewal penalties and possible collection costs.
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In November, collection of real estate and tangible personal property taxes begins.
Also in November, early payment of real estate property taxes and/or tangible personal property taxes earns you a 4% discount. In December, early payment of these same taxes earns you a 3% discount.
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In December, the third installment is due, including a 3% discount, for those who are on the Property Tax Installment Payment Plan.
Also in December, registrations must be renewed for all autos (vehicles) which are truck tractors, semi-trailers, trucks over 5,000 lbs., and 9 passenger automobiles for hire.
Finally, mobile home owners, who do not also own the property on which their mobile home is affixed, are required to renew their mobile home annual registration and decal before December 31st.
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