Escambia Property Tax Bills Are In The Mail. Here’s How You Can Get A Discount.

November 12, 2023

Scott Lunsford, Escambia County Tax Collector has announced the collection of the 2023 real estate and tangible personal property taxes began on November 1. This year’s rolls include 183,797 accounts totaling over $436 million. Bills were delivered to the post office on October 31 for mailing.

Chapter 197.162, Florida Statutes provides discounts for early payments as follows:

• November payments are discounted four percent

• December payments are discounted three percent

• January payments are discounted two percent

• February payments are discounted one percent

• March payments receive no discount, and the gross amount is due by close of business on March 31, 2024. Any payment made April 1 and after is considered delinquent and will be assessed a penalty.

When mailed, discounts are determined by postmark of payment. When a discount period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the discount period will be extended to the next business day for online payments or walk-in customers.

Many options are available:

• online payment center at EscambiaTaxCollector.com – Pay by eCheck. There is never an extra fee. Once your payment has posted, proof of payment may be printed online.

• 24–hour drop box

• mail

In addition, help is available for those taxpayers who may need to make partial payments. If a property owner decides to make partial payments, the following information applies:

• Property owner must submit an application (found on the back of the tax bill, online at EscambiaTaxCollector.com or available at the tax collector’s office) with initial partial payment.

• Partial payments are accepted for current year taxes only between November 1 and March 31.

• No discount allowed for partial payments.

• A $10 processing fee is deducted from each partial payment.

• Partial payments are not accepted after March 31, and any remaining balance as of April 1 is delinquent and subject to all applicable penalties and fees.

Lunsford also encourages taxpayers to take advantage of the Tax Payment Installment Plan. By utilizing this plan, taxpayers make four quarterly payments instead of one lump sum payment. Each quarterly bill will receive a different discount for early payment as prescribed by Florida Statutes. The quarterly payments are due by the last day of June, September, December, and March. The Installment Payment Plan application deadline for 2024 property taxes is April 30, 2024.

Property owners can apply online at EscambiaTaxCollector.com.
Lunsford said, “The installment program not only helps ease the financial burden on taxpayers by allowing them to spread out the payments, it also provides a discount for making payments on time.”

Lunsford said, “The installment program not only helps ease the financial burden on taxpayers by allowing them to spread out the payments, it also provides a discount for making payments on time.”

Find more information on the installment plan by clicking here.

Tax revenue is generated for the various taxing authorities and is approximated as follows:

• Escambia County Board of County Commissioners – $208 million

• District School Board – $162 million

• City of Pensacola – $28.4 million

• Sheriff MSTU – $13.9 million

• Escambia Children’s Trust – $12 million

• Library MSTU – $10 million

• Northwest Florida Water Management – $669,200

• Downtown Improvement Board – $777,300

• Town of Century – $50,100

MSBU collections are detailed as follows:

• County Fire Protection – $18.2 million

• City Stormwater – $3.1 million

• Other MSBUs – $4.6 million

Comments

One Response to “Escambia Property Tax Bills Are In The Mail. Here’s How You Can Get A Discount.”

  1. Thomas Moore on November 13th, 2023 5:40 pm

    Just a thought. Escambia District School Board – $162 million I believe there is something terribly wrong with the school system you have the lottery according to their advertisement given billions of dollars for education then you have the county, and this is every county in Florida giving between probably 100 million and $200 million depends on the size of the county. And then you have the teachers having to supply their students with bare necessities. HELLO

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