BARTOW, Fla. – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) will be closed beginning Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at noon. All tax collector locations will remain closed Wednesday, October 9, through Friday, October 11, due to Hurricane Milton. Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder hopes Polk County citizens, …
The Polk County Tax Collector’s Office Will Be Closed Thursday, September 26, Due to Hurricane Helene
BARTOW, Fla. – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024, due to Hurricane Helene. Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder hopes citizens and staff can shelter safely from the storm during this time and appreciates customers’ patience and understanding. All …
Tax Collector’s Staff Prepares for Surge in Driver License Renewals This Fall
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office expects a huge increase in lobby traffic for driver license and ID renewals Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder offers time-saving alternatives to in-person services Many customers can renew online through the MyDMV Portal at mydmvportal.flhsmv.gov without ever having to wait in a crowded lobby BARTOW, …
September is the Deadline for Polk Businesses’ Tax Receipt Renewals
BARTOW, Fla. – Business owners in Polk County have until Tuesday, October 1, 2024, to renew their annual Business Tax Receipt (BTR) before becoming delinquent and owing late fees. Anyone with a business located in or operating in Polk County must renew by paying a county local business tax each …
Tax Collector’s KIDS TAG ART check to School Board helps fund classroom art supplies
BARTOW, Fla. – The Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe G. Tedder, will present a check to the school board on Tuesday night, September 3, on behalf of the Polk County Kids Tag Art (KTA) program. Tedder is pleased and honored to present the funding intended to bolster elementary art …
NEW Digits Will Be Added to Driver License/ID Cards Issued and Renewed On and After July 31
TALLAHASEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has announced a change to all driver license and identification cards issued and renewed on and after July 31, 2024. There will be at least four randomly generated numbers assigned to driver licenses and ID cards, as …
Tax Collector Announces Closure of American Legion’s Winter Haven Tag Agency
In partnership with the American Legion Post 8, the Tax Collector for Polk County announces the permanent closure of the Winter Haven Tag Agency after serving the citizens of Winter Haven for nearly 70 years. The American Legion has decided to focus its efforts on traditional American Legion initiatives such …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office Will Close an Extra Day to Honor Independence Day 2024
BARTOW, Fla. — The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) will be closed on Thursday and Friday, July 4 and 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. TCPC’s regular office hours will resume Monday, July 8. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has given the additional day, Friday, …
Polk County Tax Collector Encourages Organ Donation This April
BARTOW, Fla. – The gift of organ donation is invaluable for families like the Joyners. Mattie Joyner is one Polk County high school senior with a bright future; she will attend Florida Gulf Coast University to study history next fall to become a college professor one day. Ultimately, her health …
Property Tax Deadline Means Long Lines at Tax Collector Service Centers
POLK COUNTY, Fla. –Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder urges people to avoid long lines that typically form inside the Polk County service centers at the end of March when property taxes come due, by utilizing the various payment options that do not require an in-person visit. The last week of …