Discount Schedule
Property Taxes become payable November 1st and are due in full by March 31st of the following year.
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Discounts are applied for early payment:
- 4% if paid in November
- 3% if paid in December
- 2% if paid in January
- 1% if paid in February
- There is no discount for payments made in March
Taxes become delinquent on April 1st.
Understanding Your Tax Notice
Taxes on all real estate property and other non-ad valorem assessments are billed, collected and distributed by the Tax Collector. Taxes are levied in Hillsborough County by the taxing authorities. The Property Appraiser establishes the taxable value of real estate property. The millage, or rate of taxation, is set by the Board of County Commissioners, School Board, City Council and governing bodies of other independent special taxing districts and authorities. The millage is set by calculating a rate per $1,000 valuation that will produce their budget needs from ad valorem taxes. One mill represents $1 of tax on each $1,000 of taxable valuation.
Taxes are assessed as of January 1 of each year and are normally due and payable on November 1 of that year. According to Florida Statute 197.122, all property owners have the responsibility to know the amount of tax due and to pay the taxes before April 1 of the following year. Taxes and non-ad valorem assessments become delinquent April 1 at which time 3% interest and advertising costs are added. The amount due on delinquent payments is determined by date received, not by postmark. Failure to receive a tax bill on your property will not relieve you from paying taxes or subsequent penalties which are imposed when taxes become delinquent on April 1st.
Hillsborough County Taxing Authorities
This is the Board of County Commissioners’ General Revenue fund. The County Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) and the County Library are supported by this fund. Some of the services that this levy provides are mosquito spraying, public assistance, medical examiner services, Head Start program, animal shelter, Museum of Science and Industry and the Cooperative Extension Service.
813-272-5890
The school board is divided into two millages: (1) By state Law and (2) By Local Board. Some services provided are early childhood education, kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary schools, adult education in academic, vocational and technical areas, community schools and expanding magnet school program.
813-272-4064
Bond debt used for construction and renovation of school property.
813-272-4064
Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City – Some services provided are police, fire, sewer, garbage collection complexes, parks and wastewater treatment plants.
Service provided for unincorporated Hillsborough County: road maintenance, emergency medical services, construction regulation, fire protection and law enforcement.
813-272-5890
Allows residents to check out books and materials. The library provides reference services, audio-visual materials, youth services and educational programs. It also offers special services for the visual and hearing impaired, physically handicapped and senior citizens.
813-273-3660
Southwest Florida Water Management District sometimes referred to as SWFMD – is an independent special district. It represents the levy of the countywide district and the one watershed basin: Alafia River Basin (A), Hillsborough River Basin (H), or the Northwest Hillsborough Basin (N), depending on the location of property.
352-796-7211
Includes the other four millage levying districts – Tampa Port Authority, Children’s Board, Transit Authority and Tampa Palms.
Administration and operation of the Port of Tampa. Provides for construction and maintenance of public-owned port facilities and for leasing of waterfront property for port and industrial development.
813-905-5132
The Board is an independent government agency. Approved by voters in October 1988 to coordinate, evaluate and finance existing agencies that deal with child abuse, drug abuse, teen-age suicide and other youth problems.
813-229-2884
Levy is on all property excluding the city of Plant City and goes toward operating expenses such as salaries for bus drivers & road supervisors and fuel for buses.
813-384-6583
Taxing Authority – Municipalities Telephone Numbers
Some services provided are police, fire, sewer, garbage collection complexes, parks and wastewater treatment plants.
813-274-8552
Some services provided are police, fire, sewer, garbage collection complexes, parks and wastewater treatment plants.
813-506-6410
Some services provided are police, fire, sewer, garbage collection complexes, parks and wastewater treatment plants.
813-659-4200, ext. 4215
Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) Parks, Recreation and Conservation manages more than 61,000 acres of environmentally sensitive wildlife habitat and corridors acquired through the Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP). Management responsibilities include prescribed burning, invasive species control, wildlife inventory, trail maintenance, feral animal control, and habitat improvements for endangered and threatened species of plants and animals. In January 1987, the Board of County Commissioners approved an Environmentally-Sensitive Lands Ordinance which provided $21 million over a four-year period to acquire environmentally-sensitive lands. In 1990, County voters approved the issuance of up to $100 million in bonds over a 20-year period to acquire additional lands. Finally, in November 2008, voters approved the issuance of up to $200 million in bonds.
813-272-5890
The Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department provides programs, events and activities to Hillsborough County residents on a year-round basis. The department operates more than 176 neighborhood parks and playgrounds countywide, 265 athletic fields, 40 recreation centers, 10 regional parks, more than 727 miles of trail, as well as 61,000 acres of preserved lands acquired through the Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP).
813-272-5890
Important Information
Address changes are processed by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office.
Any permanent change of ownership to future tax rolls on the property must be made by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office. In order to process an address Change Request for Real Estate or Tangible, the Change of Address form must be completed, signed and then mailed, faxed, or emailed to The Property Appraiser’s office.
For more information regarding address changes, please contact the Property Appraiser’s office at (813) 272-6100 or you may visit their website to complete a change of address form.
Taxes are levied in Hillsborough County by the taxing authorities empowered to do so by the State Legislature. The taxable valuation of each real estate property or tangible personal property is established by the County Property Appraiser. The Board of County Commissioners sets the millage, or rate of taxation, for the county; the School Board for the schools; the City Council for each municipality; and by the governing bodies of other independent special taxing districts and authorities.
Millage Rate – The rate of taxes levied based on a mill (1/10 of a cent), or one dollar per one thousand dollars of taxable value. A 30-mill tax rate levied against a taxable value of $100,000 would generate a $3,000 tax liability.
The Tax Collector consolidates the rolls and mails the tax notices to the property owners.
The Property Appraiser does not establish the non-ad valorem assessments. The County Commissioners assess County Street Lighting assessments, Solid Waste Disposal and Collection, Reclaimed Water, Stormwater Management and Capacity Assessment Units. Downtown Improvement assessments are assessed by the City of Tampa. Tampa Palms has a special assessment and all other non-ad valorem assessments are imposed on neighborhoods by the residents for specific benefits received, such as recreation and general maintenance of the areas.
Non-Ad Valorem Special Districts
Non-Ad Valorem assessments are assessments based on the benefit they provide to specific parcels of property.
Characteristics:
- They are units of local special-purpose government.
- They have limited boundaries.
- They are created by general law, special act, local ordinance, or by rule of the Governor and Cabinet.
The local governing board is responsible for preparing the Non-Ad Valorem assessment roll, not the Property Appraiser.
Non-Ad Valorem Special Districts Helpful Information
- Non-Ad Valorem District Contact List *Requires Adobe Reader
- Special District Program Informational Booklet
The state constitution of Florida allows up to $50,000 (additional 25,000 does not apply to school taxes) to be deducted from the assessed value of a primary residence. For the property owners who are Florida residents and have qualified for homestead exemption the property is subject to a limitation in assessment increases, commonly known as Amendment 10, (Save Our Homes). This important benefit limits the increase in the assessed value to no more than 3% or the CPI (Consumer Price Index), whichever is less.
When the property is sold the homestead exemption is removed, (adding a non-marital relative to the deed can cause a partial loss of this limitation on increases) the assessed value increases to just/market value for the New Year.
Exemption applications are provided and accepted by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office.
Below is a listing that identifies the code and corresponding property tax exemption. This list does not indicate a taxpayer’s eligibility for any exemption. Please contact Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office for information on eligibility and application process.
A1 Amendment 1
AG Agriculture
BL Blind
C5 Conservation Easement 50%
CC CCRC/ Continuing Care Retirement Facility
CE Conservation Easement 100%
CH Charitable Homes for the Aged
CL Clubs & Lodges
CS Charter School
CV Combat Veteran
- CV 100 County Operating
- CV 130 Environmental Land
- CV 200 County MSTU
- CV 210 Library Services
- CV 220 Park Bonds
- CV 320 Schools Local
- CV 330 Schools State
- CV 400 Port Authority
- CV 410 Transit Authority
- CV 430 Children’s Board
- CV 500 Water Management
- CV 510 Water Management N
- CV 520 Water Management H
- CV 530 Water management A
- CV 600 Tampa City
- CV 700 Temple Terrace
- CV 800 Plant City
CVS Combat Veteran Spouse
CX Charitable Home for Aged
DX Disability
ED Economic Development
ELX Elderly Living Exemption
EX Fully Exempt
FR Surviving Spouse of First Responder
GF Granny Flat
GO Government
GS Childcare/Gold Seal
H2 Second Homestead
HA Charitable Home – Aged
HB Homestead Banded
HD Historical Exemption
- HDA Historic City of Tampa
- HDP Historic Plant City
- HDT Historic Temple Terrace
HP Charitable Hospital
HX Homestead Exemption
IX Educational Exemption
LH Low Income Housing
LL Live Local Act
MLH Multifamily Low-Income Housing
MX Military Homestead
NI No Interest Homestead
NP Non-Profit Sewer & Water
NX Non HX Capping
OFR First Responder
PD Personal Disability
PI Part Interest Homestead
PW Partially Wholly Exempt
QP Total Permanent DX- Quadriplegics
RX Religions Charitable
S5 Senior HX>=65
SSV Surviving Spouse of Veteran Deceased on Active Duty
SX Senior Citizen Exemption
- SXA Senior Exemption City of Tampa
- SXT Senior Exemption Temple Terrace
TP Total and Permanently Disabled
VT Veteran Disability
VTS Partial Disabled Veteran Spouse
VW Totally Disabled Veteran
VWS Service-Connected Total/Perm Disability Spouse
WF Widow Exemption
WM Widower Exemption