Your annual taxes are determined by the combined total of all ad valorem and non-ad valorem assessments. The Tax Collector is responsible for printing, mailing, and collecting tax payments once the Property Appraiser certifies the tax roll.
Current year taxes are billed in November. Residents are eligible for discounts during the following payment months:
The deadline to pay all property and tangible taxes is March 31st of the following year.
All unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1st. Delinquent taxes may be paid in any form of payment, excluding tax deeds. Tax deeds must be paid in certified funds only.
Checks payable to:
Hernando County Tax Collector
Mail payments to:
Hernando County Tax Collector
20 N. Main Street, Room 112
Brooksville, FL 34601
Real estate taxes are local property taxes paid by property owners based on the assessed value of their home, land, or commercial property. The money helps fund services such as schools, roads, law enforcement, fire departments, and other local government services. Hernando County Tax Collector, an elected Constitutional Officer, is responsible for collecting the taxes set by taxing authorities. Examples of taxing authorities: Board of County Commissioners, City of Brooksville, Hernando County School District, Southwest Florida Water Management District, etc.
Tangible Personal Property (TPP) is everything other than real estate that has value by itself. It includes such things as furniture, fixtures, tools, machinery, rental household appliances, signs, equipment, leasehold improvements, supplies, leased equipment, and any other equipment used in a business or to earn income. It does not include motor vehicles, inventory, boats, or trailers. The 2008 Constitutional Amendment 1 provides a $25,000 exemption to taxpayers who file their TPP returns by April 1.
Yes, the postmark will be used to determine the date of payment for all current year tax payments received during any discount period. Online bill-pay checks are mailed to our office, the date on the bill-pay check is used as the postmark date.
Yes, you can make partial payments for current year only from November 1st through March 31st. There is an application the taxpayer must complete stating they understand all discounts will be forfeited, only 5 partial payments can be made, and they are responsible for paying the balance due by March 31st. Please contact our office at tc@hernandocounty.us for the partial payment application. Initial payment must be received with the signed application.
Yes. There is a $2.75 minimum or 2.5% processing fee added to all credit card payments. The Tax Collector does not collect or retain any portion of this fee. Our third-party vendor, PaymentExpress, processes the transactions.
The Hernando County Property Appraiser website has information on the different exemptions and eligibility requirements.
All exemptions are combined into one dollar amount and listed under the word “Exemption” on the tax notice under the Ad Valorem Taxes section as shown below:
After a completed deed changing the ownership of a parcel is recorded with the Hernando County Clerk of the Court, the Property Appraiser’s office will change the ownership on the tax roll and the Tax Collector’s record will then reflect the change in ownership after the next Certified Tax Roll in October each tax year.
