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County Local Business Tax account holders may use a credit/debit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express) or an E-Check (regular check and routing bank account numbers) to facilitate online local business tax receipt renewal payments. Payment amounts vary by transaction type and payment methods (Note: No convenience fees are charged for online E-Check payments). Also, once your online transaction has been confirmed, you may print a hard copy receipt for your records.
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County Local Business Tax receipt renewal payments may be mailed using the self-addressed envelope and coupon provided with a tax notice. If a tax notice is not available, local business tax account holders may mail-in county local business tax receipt renewal payments and correspondence to P.O. Box 2016, Bartow, Florida 33831-1189 (please include owner name, return mailing address, local business tax account number(s), business owner/principal telephone number, and owner/principal email address). Checks are made payable Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector. Do not send cash through the mail.
County Local Business Tax receipt renewal payments may be placed in a drop box during regular business hours. Drop boxes are located inside the lobby area of each Tax Collector’s Office Service Center location in Polk County or in the Legion Tag Agency in Winter Haven. Checks are made payable Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector. Do not pay by cash when using a drop box.
County Local Business Tax receipt renewal payments may be made during regular business hours at any Tax Collector’s Office Service Center location in Polk County. At our Service Centers taxpayers may pay by using a credit/debit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express), cash, check, or money order to facilitate walk-in property tax payments. Payment amounts vary by transaction type and payment methods (Note: No convenience fees are charged for cash, check, or money order payments). Checks and money orders are made payable to Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector and must be in U.S. funds and drawn on U.S. banks.