BARTOW, Fla. — The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC), Joe G. Tedder, reminds business owners that the deadline to renew their County Local Business Tax Receipt (BTR) is Monday, October 2, 2023. Any business that does not renew its BTR by the deadline will face late …
Tax Collector Warns Homeowners of ‘PACE’ Home Service Loan Offers
BARTOW, Fla. — The Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe G. Tedder, is urging homeowners to beware and to proceed with caution when approached with ‘PACE’ agreements to pay for energy-efficient and storm-hardening features on their property tax bills! Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, offers a loan program to …
Kids Tag Art Program Raises Over $2 Million for Elementary Arts Education in Florida
BARTOW, Florida – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe. G. Tedder, is proud to announce a new milestone reached in fundraising for elementary school art programs in the 2022-2023 school year! Kids Tag Art (KTA), a 501(c)(3) program founded in Polk County, has exceeded $2 Million …
Kids Tag Art Awards of Distinction Announced
LAKELAND, Fla. – Talented art students from across Polk County were honored and celebrated at the 17th Kids Tag Art (KTA) Awards of Distinction (AoD) ceremony in Lakeland on Thursday night. The Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, created in Polk County, now spans 15 counties across Florida. It inspires young …
Kids Tag Art Awards Ceremony To Recognize Polk County Fifth Graders
LAKELAND, Fla. – Talented art students from across Polk County will be honored and celebrated at the 17th annual Kids Tag Art (KTA) Awards of Distinction (AoD) ceremony on Thursday evening! The Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, created in Polk County, now spans 15 counties across Florida. It inspires young …
TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE PARTNERS WITH FIRST LAKELAND TAG AGENCY TO PROVIDE CUSTOMERS MORE OPTIONS
April 21, 2023 The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County announces a partnership with First Lakeland Tag Agency, a private company, to give customers more options for vehicle registration services. This will include extended hours for some services! Beginning Monday, April 24, more people will be able to …
TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE TO OPEN NEW SERVICE CENTER IN LAKE ALFRED
April 18, 2023 The Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe G. Tedder, is thrilled to announce the new Lake Alfred Service Center’s opening! In order to meet the needs of the growing population in Polk County, this will be the Tax Collector’s fifth service center, which includes the first enclosed …
Property Tax Deadline Means Long Lines at Tax Collector Service Centers
RELEASE DATE: Friday, March 17, 2023 Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector for Polk County, advises taxpayers who have not paid their 2022 property taxes, to consider mailing in their property tax payments or paying online at www.polktaxes.com. Friday, March 31 is not only the end of the month, but it …
Kids Tag Art Goes On Sale To The Public March 7
Release Date – Tuesday, March 7, 2023: Now in its seventeenth (17) year, the Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, originated through the Tax Collector’s Office of Polk County, Florida, continues to inspire fifth graders throughout the county in innovative thinking and creative problem solving, all while designing their own specialty …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office Recommends Avoiding the Lines by Using Florida MV Express Kiosks Located at Publix
RELEASE DATE: Thursday, January 26, 2023 The Tax Collector’s five service centers throughout Polk County will be experiencing longer than normal customer wait times during the months of February and March. Several factors contribute to the longer wait times. In the past, Federal income tax refunds would arrive during this …