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Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities Thank you for your interest in pursuing employment with the office of the Lake County Tax Collector. You are welcome to submit an online application for consideration. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer Veterans’ Preference upon initial hire in accordance with Florida Statute 295. The Tax Collector’s Office is a drug-free workplace and is committed to providing an …

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Legal Advertisements All documents listed below are in PDF format. If you cannot view them, please download Adobe Reader free of charge. 2023 2022 Delinquent Real Estate Advertisement2022 Delinquent Tangible Personal Property Advertisement 2022 2021 Delinquent Real Estate Advertisement2021 Delinquent Tangible Personal Property Advertisement 2021 2020 Delinquent Real Estate Advertisement2020 Delinquent Tangible Personal Property Advertisement 2020 2019 Delinquent Real Estate …

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Annual Budget

Annual Budget Budget FY 2023-2024 Budget AppointmentsForms & Information PacketsEmployment OpportunitiesLegal AdvertisementsAnnual BudgetAbout UsWebsite Disclaimer and Privacy PolicyContact Us

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About Us

About Us In Florida, the elected county office of Tax Collector was established as an independent unit of government by the State Constitution of 1885. Consequently, Tax Collectors are referred to as Constitutional Officers. As the chief revenue collector within the county, the Tax Collector is elected to a four-year term in the presidential election year. The Tax Collector’s Office …

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Website Disclaimer and Privacy Policy

Website Disclaimer and Privacy Policy Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Agreement The website of the Lake County Tax Collector is offered to you, the …

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Florida Concealed Weapon Permits

Florida Concealed Weapon Permits Initial Application: A tax collector deputy will direct you to a station where you will complete a confidential electronic application form. Next, the application will be reviewed for completion by the deputy. Payment will then be requested, your photograph will be taken, and your fingerprints electronically scanned. Your application and documentation will then be submitted electronically …

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Concealed Weapon Permit Fees

Concealed Weapon Permit Fees What is the charge when applying or renewing at an approved tax collector’s office? License Type (Initial) Initial License Fee Fingerprint Processing Fee Tax Collector Processing Fee Initial License Total Florida Resident $55 $42 $22 $119 Non-Florida Resident $55 $42 $22 $119 Florida Law Enforcement Officer, Active $55 None $22 $77 Florida Law Enforcement Officer, Retired …

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Property Taxes

Property Taxes Any changes to the tax roll (name, address, location, assessed value) must be processed through the Lake County Property Appraiser’s Office, (352) 253-2150. Ad Valorem Taxes“Ad valorem” is a Latin phrase meaning “according to worth”. Ad valorem taxes are levied on real estate property and are based on the assessed value of the property established by the Lake …

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Tangible Personal Property Taxes

Tangible Personal Property Taxes Tangible personal property is everything other than real estate that has value in and of itself. This ad valorem tax is levied against the equipment, furniture, and supplies of a business, or attachments to a mobile home that is on rental property.   UNDERSTANDING YOUR TAX BILL   Using these values, and allowing for exemptions, the …

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Tourist Development Tax

Tourist Development Tax What is Tourist Development Tax? Tourist Development Tax (Resort Tax) is a 4% tax on the total gross rental amount collected from every person or other party who rents, leases, or lets for consideration living quarters or accommodation in any hotel, apartment hotel, motel, resort motel, apartment, apartment motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park …