Over $9.1 million was saved by Okaloosa County Property owners who took advantage of the 4% early payment discount last month, according to the Okaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office.
“Our office collected $228.5 million during November, with over 66% of that total collected using our convenient and secure online services,” shared Tax Collector Ben Anderson. “The best part is that the millions of dollars saved by property owners stayed in the hands of citizens, rather than in the hands of government!”
The Tax Collector reported an all-time high for property taxes collected in November, reaching 83.5% of the 2021 tax roll, beating out last year’s record of 82%.
“We are extremely pleased by the record collection numbers accomplished in only 24 working days from the opening of the tax roll,” said Justin Gordon, Director of Tax Services. “We owe this success to both our team and to the over 12,000 property owners who took advantage of our secure online payment option.”
- According to Gordon, the Tax Collector’s Office recorded a 27% increase in property taxes paid online this year versus last year.
Several payment options are available to property owners needing to pay property taxes including using your Bank Account at OkaloosaTax.com.
Keri Holguin, Chief of Financial Operations says that “paying online with your Bank Account (E-check) is as if you were writing a check to their office.”
- Those who paid online with saved over $1.1 million in convenience fees this November.
