Manatee County 2020 Property Tax Payment Deadline is March 31 (Published 03-23-2021)
March 31 is the last opportunity to pay 2020 Manatee County property taxes before interest, advertising charges and late fees are assessed. To avoid delinquency, payments may be made online at taxcollector.com until 11:59 pm or in person at three Manatee County Tax Collector locations until 5 pm. Appointments are required for in-person services – visit taxcollector.com to schedule an appointment. Mailed in payments must be postmarked by March 31. Partial payments are not accepted."The two quickest, easiest ways to pay taxes are online at taxcollector.com or mail in your payment", said Tax Collector Ken Burton, Jr. "There also are two things taxpayers should not do – first, avoid waiting until the end of March to pay taxes in person. This is one of our busiest times of the year and appointments are required, so a convenient appointment time may not be available. Second, do not write a bad check. Returned check penalties are hefty and the taxes will remain unpaid."
Thousands of taxpayers have chosen the contactless method of paying their taxes using the Tax Collector's website, taxcollector.com. There is no fee for online e-check payments (electronic debit from a checking account). Credit cards may also be used, with a processing fee charged by a secure 3rd party payment processor.
The Office recommends using taxcollector.com to pay taxes. Bill-pay services do not directly pay taxes – instead, a paper check is issued, which can take several days to print and mail and may not be received before the deadline. Payments received after the deadline will be returned. The Office is not responsible for payments not received when using an online bill-paying service.
Taxcollector.com is updated daily so taxpayers can verify that their payment has been received. It may, however, take up to three business days for payment information to be reflected on the website. Property tax receipts can be printed online.
On April 30, an estimated 10,000 Delinquent Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Notices will be mailed to all property owners with unpaid 2020 property taxes {Section 197.343, Florida Statutes}. Property owners who paid their taxes after 5 pm on April 15 will still receive a delinquent notice due to the time required for mail preparation. Delinquent taxes must be paid by 5 pm on May 27 in person or online at taxcollector.com to qualify for the May amount due and to avoid the sale of a real estate tax certificate. Online payments of 2020 real estate taxes will not be available from 5 pm on May 27 through early June, to allow for the sale and balancing of tax certificates.
Florida law requires Delinquent Personal Property Taxes to be advertised once and Real Estate Taxes to be advertised three times. If real estate taxes remain unpaid, tax certificates will be sold at the annual Tax Certificate Sale on May 28, conducted online at pacificblueauction.com. Bidders have the opportunity to pay the taxes at an interest rate determined by the auction and then issued a certificate. If the taxes remain delinquent after two years, those holding a two-year-old certificate can apply for a tax deed. If a tax deed is applied for by the certificate holder, and not redeemed by the date of tax deed sale, the property could be sold by the Clerk of Court's Office to the highest bidder on their website manatee.realforeclose.com.
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Taxpayers can sign up to receive free property tax email alerts regarding taxes on taxcollector.com. Email alerts allow customers to receive an email when taxes are due, when a payment is made, when discount periods are ending, and when the taxes are delinquent. View the 'How to Sign Up for Property Tax Email Alerts' tutorial for assistance.
For more information including office locations, visit taxcollector.com. To ensure the accuracy of the information provided, The Office does not quote property tax payoffs nor confirm the payment status by telephone.
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