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Martin County Property Happy New Year! Happy Palm City Branch
3001 S. E. Martin Downs Blvd.
Appraiser 2022! Palm City, FL 34990
Hobe Sound Branch
A Free Tool To Help You Grow Your Business! New Law Pending For Mobile Home 11734 S. E. Federal Hwy.
Registrations Hobe Sound, FL 33455
By Jenny Fields, CFA, Indiantown Branch
Martin County Property By Ruth “Ski” 16550 S.W. Warfield Blvd. (in govt. complex)
Appraiser Pietruszewski, Martin Indiantown, FL 34956
A variety of free County Tax Collector Walk-ins are welcome at all locations, and the main
data reports, based on The year goes out as office has a new service to serve you better – “Parking
common public requests, one of the busiest days Lot Pickup.” Scan the bar code on the large poster in the
are available on our in the tax collector’s front office to use that service. Taxpayers may go online
website! By downloading office, because three state to renew and have their decal or license plate mailed to
the information into a deadlines fall on this date. their home, or they may just mail in their registration
spreadsheet format, mailing Dec. 31 is the last day notice in the enclosed envelope and receive their decal
labels can be created of the 3 percent discount or license plate by mail.
and may be used to help period for paying Florida Why not in this new year try our nifty new kiosk
grow your business! The property tax. Dec. 31 is service? Our kiosk is available at the Publix in Palm
spreadsheet information will include owner names, parcel the last day to renew mobile home decals. In addition to City at 2750 Martin Downs Blvd., and is available any
control numbers, addresses, value breakdowns, acres, and those two deadlines, all heavy trucks over 8,000 pounds time Publix is open. Your registration can be renewed
other public information. The reports are updated on a are due to be renewed on Dec. 31. instantly “on the spot” in three easy steps in less than two
regular basis. In the past, trucks weighing over 5,000 pounds were minutes. Any Florida resident from any county may use
The following are examples of the reports that are free all due on Dec. 31. Last year the legislature passed a bill our kiosk. How convenient to make one trip (especially
of charge and available to you: that changed those registrations to be due on the owner’s with the price of gas skyrocketing) and renew your vehicle
• All Properties with Pools birthdays. This new law eased the burden of the large registration while you are shopping!
• All Residential Condos crowds coming into tax collector’s offices on Dec. 31. We are here waiting to serve you! We wish everyone
• All Residential – No Condos This year the legislature has drafted similar legislation to health, happiness, and a blessed New Year!
• Tangible Personal Property Business Accounts do the same for mobile homes and change the registration
• City of Stuart CRA Inventory List due date to the owner’s birthday. The bill, if passed, will
• Classified Agriculture not be effective until next year.
• Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Renew early, so you don’t get trapped in the Advertise,
• Martin County CRA Inventory tax collector’s office on New Year’s Eve. Vehicle
• Tangible Personal Property registrations may be renewed three months prior to their Check Out
Depreciation Tables due date. Driver’s licenses may be renewed 18 months
• Twelve Months Sales prior to their expiration date. We have “Same Day-Next Our Website!
We are here to help you! If you would Day” vehicle registration service at all four locations
like additional information or assistance, and this may be accessed through our website, https://
please contact our office at (772) 288- martintaxcollector.com. www.seabreezepublications.com
5608 or by email at info@pa.martin.fl.us. Stuart Location – Main Office
3485 S.E. Willoughby Blvd.
Stuart, FL 34994