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Florida Statute 197.162 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 197.162 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 197.162 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
197.162 Tax discount payment periods.
(1) For all taxes assessed on the county tax rolls and collected by the county tax collector, discounts for payments made before delinquency shall be at the rate of 4 percent in the month of November or at any time within 30 days after the sending of the original tax notice; 3 percent in the following month of December; 2 percent in the following month of January; 1 percent in the following month of February; and zero percent in the following month of March or within 30 days before the date of delinquency if the date of delinquency is after April 1.
(2) If a taxpayer makes a request to have the original tax notice corrected, the discount rate for early payment applicable at the time of the request applies for 30 days after the sending of the corrected tax notice.
(3) A discount rate of 4 percent applies for 30 days after the sending of a tax notice resulting from the action of a value adjustment board when a corrected tax notice is issued before the taxes become delinquent pursuant to s. 197.333. Thereafter, the regular discount periods apply.
(4) If the discount period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the discount period, including the zero percent period, extends to the next working day, if payment is delivered to the designated collection office of the tax collector.
History.s. 134, ch. 85-342; s. 1, ch. 92-312; s. 2, ch. 98-139; s. 6, ch. 2011-151; s. 3, ch. 2011-181.

Cases Citing F.S. 197.162

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Belden v. Twa Ltd. P'ship, 982 So. 2d 721 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...er than some lesser amount equivalent to the tax which TWA admitted in good faith to be owing. See § 194.171(3), Fla. Stat. (2002-2005). The full amount of taxes due in November is based on a discount for early payment at the rate of 4 percent. See § 197.162, Fla....

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