Overview of the Nassau County Tax Collector's Office

• •The Tax Collector is an elected state constitutional officer serving four-year terms.
• •The office collects property taxes and represents state agencies including the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Division of Driver Licenses, and Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission.
• •The office operates as a 'fee officer,' earning commissions for services rendered as defined by Florida Statutes.
• •The annual budget is approved by the Florida Department of Revenue.
• •Unspent fees at the end of the fiscal year are returned to local government agencies.
• •The office is responsible for investing public funds until they are distributed to government entities.
• •Staff are cross-trained to allow for 'one-stop' transaction processing.
• •The office has four locations within Nassau County.
• •The office has maintained audit reports free of findings for over a decade.

The Tax Collector's office manages the collection of property taxes and provides essential state services like driver's licenses and vehicle registrations for all Nassau County residents.

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