The Florida Senate

197.254  Annual notification to taxpayer.--

(1)  The tax collector shall notify the taxpayer of each parcel appearing on the real property assessment roll of the right to defer payment of taxes and non-ad valorem assessments pursuant to ss. 197.242-197.312. Such notice shall be printed on the back of envelopes used for mailing the notice of taxes provided for by s. 197.322(3). Such notice of the right to defer payment of taxes and non-ad valorem assessments shall read:

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS ENTITLED
TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION


"If your income is low enough to meet certain conditions, you may qualify for a deferred tax payment plan on homestead property. An application to determine eligibility is available in the county tax collector's office."

(2)  On or before November 1 of each year, the tax collector shall notify each taxpayer to whom a tax deferral has been previously granted of the accumulated sum of deferred taxes, non-ad valorem assessments, and interest outstanding.

History.--s. 5, ch. 77-301; s. 22, ch. 79-334; s. 57, ch. 82-226; s. 147, ch. 85-342; s. 2, ch. 89-328; s. 3, ch. 92-312; s. 12, ch. 93-132.

Note.--Former s. 197.0167.