Tax Collector's Office for Polk County
serving our citizens
Attention, customers! Please click to read this notice, POSTAL SERVICE DISRUPTION DELAYS TAXPAYER PAYMENTS. Be aware that a USPS processing error has caused mailed tax and registration payments to be returned to sender. The USPS has since informed the Tax Collector that their issue is fixed, and that mail services have been restored. Customers should not experience problems with mailed payments going forward. CLICK HERE to make a payment online.
Attention, Property Owners! Tax Bills are in the mail. Property owners across Polk County can expect to receive their tax bills in mailboxes soon; if you have not received your tax bill by November 15, please contact the Tax Collector's Office! The 2025 Property Tax Notice is already available through the Tax Collector’s site. Click here to find your bill and pay online.
NEW! Express Auto Tags of North Lakeland is NOW OPEN for fast tag and title services! Express Auto Tags of North Lakeland provides customers with fast, convenient tag and title services (and extended hours)! Located at 4933 US Highway 98 North, office hours are Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon! Learn more here..
Scam Warning! DO NOT CLICK on a link to pay an alleged toll or traffic ticket fine via text message. There is a text scam circulating, through which the sender implores the recipient to pay an outstanding fine via a link through text. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will never send a link in an unsolicited text message to try to get the recipient to make an immediate payment and send personal information. Don't click it! Read more here.
We hate to have you wait. Don't stand IN line. Renew ONLINE! Tax Collector Service Center lobbies are crowded. We are experiencing a great increase in customer traffic per day. Try renewing ONLINE!
- Driver License or ID renewals CLICK HERE
- Vehicle Registration renewals CLICK HERE
Appointments required for the following services: The Tax Collector's Office requires appointments for all driver license services (written and road tests, license and ID card issuances) and concealed weapon license services. To make an appointment, click on the "MAKE APPOINTMENT" button above.
There are now more options for road tests! The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) is partnering with the Orange Osceola Safety Institute (OOSI) in Lakeland, which has appointments for road tests available now! Learn more here..
Joe G. Tedder welcomes you...
Thank you for visiting PolkTaxes.com, the official website of the Tax Collector’s Office for Polk County, Florida. At PolkTaxes.com we are focused on providing quick access to online payment services and information. As you make your way through our website, please know we want to hear about your experience, including how we can improve. We truly seek to earn the public's trust and confidence and know that your input is valuable in making that happen. Again, you have my thanks for allowing us to serve you! Click here to tell us how we are doing at PolkTaxes.com.
Our Services
Appointments
The Tax Collector’s Office has an online appointment system designed to make it easy to schedule appointments for all Driver License, ID Card, and Concealed Weapon License services.
