Hernando County Tax Collector: Office Information and Security Notice

• •The Tax Collector's office will never text residents about driver license or registration status or payment issues.
• •Official notices regarding driver licenses are sent via mail.
• •Both Tax Collector offices open at 9:00 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month.
• •Amy L. Blackburn was appointed Tax Collector on October 30, 2024, and sworn in on November 1, 2024.
• •The City of Brooksville Local Business Tax Receipt (Occupational License) requirement was repealed effective June 1, 2008.
• •Property taxes can be paid via an installment method based on the preceding year's taxes under Section 197.222, Florida Statutes.
• •The office collects taxes and fees for all governmental units and special assessments for nearly 100 municipal service benefit units.
• •Standard operating hours for Hernando County residents are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• •Out-of-county residents have limited operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• •Driver license computer exams require sign-up by 3:30 p.m.

Residents should be aware that the Tax Collector will never send text messages regarding driver license or registration status, and that office hours are modified on the third Wednesday of every month.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.