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$17 Million In Property Taxes Unpaid, Due By Thursday
April 27, 2015
All 2014 unpaid real estate and tangible personal property taxes must be paid and receipted by close of business Thursday, April 30 to avoid being advertised as delinquent, according to Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley.
Over $17 million, about seven percent, of the Escambia County tax roll remains unpaid, according to Holley.
Online and drop box payments also may be made at the April rate by midnight April 30 but will not prevent advertising.
The list of delinquent tax accounts will be published in a legal ad and posted on the tax collector’s website on May 7.
Payments must be processed:
- In person at one of three branch offices by close of business on April 30;
- Through the call center (850) 438-6500 x3252 by close of business on April 30;
- On the website at www.escambiataxcollector.com by midnight April 30;
- Left in any of the 24-hour drop boxes available at all offices by midnight April 30.
All late payments will be returned for additional fees.
Offices are located at:
- Downtown, 213 Palafox Place
- Molino, 6440 Highway 95A, Suite A
- Marcus Pointe, 6451 North W Street
For more information, or to pay online, visit www.escambiataxcollector.com.
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6 Responses to “$17 Million In Property Taxes Unpaid, Due By Thursday”
This is nothing to be alarmed about.
The delinquency rate seems about the same every year.
Some property owners do not pay on time on purpose.
Do not know why.
@Mr. Head Thank you for explaining that to me. Totally makes sense now:-)
Just pay your bills and no worries. It is your obligation if you own property, don’t want to pay then sell. Hate to see what county services would have to be stopped due to 17 million not being paid.
Some employers require “just debts” to be paid. Getting your name published on a delinquent tax role might not be a good thing if you work for one of those employers!
@coseys. No. It is the beginning steps for a tax certificate sale. Nothing to do with shame just someone paying the late taxes for the delinquent owner. By doing this, they bid against others on the interest rate. After 2 years but before 7, they apply to get their money with interest back. The owner then has to pay all back taxes, interest and fees by a specific date and time. If they don’t then a tax deed sale will happen. Meaning they lose the property
“to avoid being advertised as delinquent” Does this mean pay your taxes or we’ll tell everybody or shame you into paying them by letting everybody know you don’t pay your bills on time? That’s an awesome way to do business..NOT!!