Palm Beach County Tax Collector

The Palm Beach County Tax Collector is an essential office established by the Florida Constitution, responsible for collecting taxes and providing various services to the residents of Palm Beach County. Anne M. Gannon serves as the Tax Collector, a role she has held since 2006, and is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and inspiring trust. The Tax Collector’s office offers a wide range of services, including real estate and personal property tax collection, business tax and tourist development tax, motor vehicle and vessel registration, and driver licensing services. Additionally, the office provides other services such as TSA Pre✔®, digital fingerprinting, and hunting and fishing licenses. As a Constitutional Officer, the Tax Collector operates independently from other local or state agencies, ensuring the utmost level of accountability to the citizens of Palm Beach County.

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Driver License and ID Cards Our office, authorized as an agent for the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, issues REAL ID driver licenses and state identification (ID) cards.

Motor Vehicles As an agent for the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Constitutional Tax Collector’s Office takes care of motor vehicle transactions, including titles and registrations. Our office is your all-in-one stop for motor vehicle services.

Vessels Palm Beach County waterways offer wonderful opportunities for boating, sailing, and paddling. Our office registers all commercial and private vessels with the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Additional Services Our office provides additional services for your convenience, such as Digital Fingerprinting, TSA Pre✔®, Hunting and Fishing Licenses, Florida Birth Certificates, SunPass and New Business Listing Subscription Service.

Real Estate Property Tax Property taxes, which support our way of life, from schools and libraries to public safety, healthcare programs, and the environment, are collected and distributed by our office. We collect and distribute over $4 billion in property taxes annually on behalf of Palm Beach County.

Tangible Personal Property Tax Tangible personal property tax is applied to businesses that have furniture, fixtures and/or equipment.

Tourist Development Tax Tourist Development Tax boosts the local economy by supporting the tourism industry in Palm Beach County.

Local Business Tax Any person or entity selling merchandise or services in Palm Beach County must have a local business tax receipt. This requirement applies to all businesses, including one-person and home-based operations.