Osceola County Tax Collector

Government AdministrationUnited States51-200 Employees

The Office of the Tax Collector is authorized by Florida’s Constitution as a separate entity from other County Departments or Agencies. The Tax Collector is elected, by the Citizens of Osceola County, and is privileged to serve four-year terms.
The Tax Collector is an agent for various state and local government agencies for the collection of revenue and public funding. It is the responsibility of the Tax Collector to invest these revenues and funds pending their timely distribution to various state, local agencies, and taxing authorities.

A wide range of services are provided by the Tax Collector to the citizens of Osceola County. These include collection of ad valorem and non-ad valorem taxes, motor vehicle and vessel registrations, title applications, collection of sales tax, issuance of business tax receipts, issuance of hunting and fishing licenses, issuance of concealed weapon permits, driver license and ID cards, issuance of Florida Birth Certificates, and collection and auditing of Tourist Development Taxes.

The Tax Collector operates as a “fee office”, which means a fee or commission is earned for the services rendered. These fees and commissions are outlined in the Florida Statutes and established by the Florida Legislature. The annual budget must be approved by the Florida Department of Revenue and includes any amendments made during each fiscal year. Excess fees are remitted to each government agency in the same proportion as they were paid at the end of each fiscal year.

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