Payment Information
Current Taxes 
Payments accepted in our offices by Cash, Check, Debit Card, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Money Order or Cashier's Check.
Pay Current Taxes Online
The eCheck option is now available online for current taxes.
Note: After May 15th, 2008 - Real Estate Taxes - Certified Funds Only *
* 'Certified Funds' :
- On-line: Payment by credit card (credit card payment incurs a third-party processing fee of 2.7% of tax amount paid).
- In Office: Payment by Cash, Cashier's Check, Money Order, Credit Card (credit card payment incurs a third-party processing fee of 2.7% of tax amount paid) or Debit Card (debit card payment incurs a third-party $1.50 processing fee).
When paying with a check -
- Payment must be made in United States Funds.
- Make checks payable to: Ray Valdes, Seminole County Tax Collector.
- Pay the amount shown in the block, on the bottom portion, for the MONTH you are making payment.
- Use the correct date (postdated checks will be returned).
- ***Sign the check*** (if paying by mail) .
- Use the return envelope enclosed with your tax notice to return the bottom portion of the tax notice with your check.
- The upper portion of your tax notice and your cancelled check or computer printout shall serve as your receipt.
- Checks should include your Parcel or Tax Bill Number.
- Send payments to: Ray Valdes, Seminole County Tax Collector, P.O. Box 630, Sanford, FL 32772-0630.
Delinquent Taxes
Delinquent Real Estate Taxes - Certified Funds Only *
Certain unpaid delinquent taxes can be paid by Cash, Debit Card, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Money Order or Cashier's Check.
Pay Delinquent Taxes Online **
** Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted for those parcels that are not involved in a Tax Deed Application.
* 'Certified Funds' :
- On-line: Payment by credit card (credit card payment incurs a third-party processing fee of 2.7% of tax amount paid).
- In Office: Payment by Cash, Cashier's Check, Money Order, Credit Card (credit card payment incurs a third-party processing fee of 2.7% of tax amount paid)or Debit Card (debit card payment incurs a third-party $1.50 processing fee).
Business Tax Receipts
Payments accepted in our offices by Cash, Check, Debit Card, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Money Order or Cashier's Check.
The eCheck option is now available online for renewal of certain Business Tax Receipts.
Renew Business Tax Receipts Online
Tag, Title and Vehicle/Vessel Registration
Payments accepted in our offices by Cash, Check, Debit Card, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Money Order or Cashier's Check.
Debit Card Users
A convenience fee** of $1.50 must be added to your total transaction amount. This fee is paid directly to our bank processing agent.
Credit Card Users
A convenience fee **of 2.7% (minimum of $1.00) will be applied to all transactions (excluding online registration renewal). This fee is added by our payment service provider to secure all transactions.
Auto Registration Renewal
(Discover and eCheck not accepted for online registration renewal)
eCheck Users
- E-Check is an electronic funds transfer that withdraws money, for the payment amount, directly from the taxpayer's bank account. An E-Check will only be accepted if drawn on a United States (U.S.) bank account and payable in U.S. dollars.
- E-Check Frequently Asked Questions
A convenience fee 50¢ will be applied to all transactions (excluding online registration renewal). This fee is added by our payment service provider to secure all transactions.
** No part of this fee is imposed or retained by the office of the Seminole County Tax Collector.
Checks must be in U.S. Funds and drawn on U.S. banks. Checks, money orders, or cashier's checks are to be made payable to :
Ray Valdes, Tax Collector
Do not send cash through the mail. Cash payments should only be made over the counter at one of the Tax Collector's Office locations.
Mail payments to:
Ray Valdes
Seminole County Tax Collector
P.O. Box 630
Sanford, FL 32772-0630
Overnight Deliveries can be mailed to:
For Tax Payments:
Ray Valdes
Seminole County Tax Collector
1101 E. First Street
Room 1200
Sanford, FL 32771
For Tag and Title Payments:
Ray Valdes
Seminole County Tax Collector
1101 E. First Street
Room 1233
Sanford, FL 32771
Payments may also be made in person at any of our Tax Collector office locations.
