DATE: October 29, 2015

MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Buker

Records, Taxes and Treasury Division

PHONE: 954-831-4000

EMAIL: Revenue@broward.org

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - More than 500,000 property tax bills for 2015 will be arriving in property owners' mailboxes soon.  Property taxes must be paid no later than March 31, 2016 to avoid penalties and delinquency fees, but may be paid as early as November 1, 2015 to take advantage of discounts.

A four percent discount applies to taxes paid in November; a three percent discount applies in December; a two percent discount in January; and a one percent discount in February.  The amount shown on tax bills includes the applicable early-payment discount.

Property owners without mortgages, or those who do not make use of an escrow arrangement, may pay their taxes in a variety of ways:

Online Credit Card/VISA Personal Debit Card:

Visit broward.county-taxes.com. Use the search function to locate your property record, and follow instructions for payment by credit or debit card. There is an additional non-refundable fee for this service. See website for applicable fees.

Online E-Check:

Visit broward.county-taxes.com. Use the search function to locate your property record, and follow instructions for payment by automatic deduction from your bank account (U.S. bank accounts only; no foreign banks). There is no fee for this service, and paying from this website never creates a paper check or a need for a payment coupon.

E-check payments can be made in two ways:  either directly from our payment website, or by requesting an E-check through your bank's online banking system.

Mail:

Use the green return envelope enclosed with your tax bill or mail payment to Broward County Tax Collector, Processing Center P.O. Box 849375, Hollywood, FL 33084-9375. Do not mail your payment to any other address.

Be sure to include the tax coupon with your check, or there may be a delay in processing. Postmark date will be used to determine the applicable early-payment discount. Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank account and be payable in U.S. dollars. Should the check not clear for any reason, the tax payment will be canceled and a return check fee will be charged.