Requests for refund of taxes paid in error must be made within two (2) years from the date of the erroneous payment and before the property transfers ownership.

Please follow these steps to make a request for refund:

1. Make a written request for reimbursement by Certified Mail, with return receipt requested, to the owner of the property.
2. Mail a copy of the written request for reimbursement to the Tax Collector’s Office.
3. If the owner of the property reimburses you, a receipt should be provided.

If the owner of the property fails to reimburse you within 45 days, you may apply to the Tax Collector for a refund. The application should include proof of the request for reimbursement by providing the following:

1. A copy of the written request for reimbursement
2. The Certified Mail receipt
3. Proof of payment
4. A completed Application for Refund of Ad Valorem Taxes DR 462.

Submit your request for a refund with the required documentation to:

Anne M. Gannon, Tax Collector, Palm Beach County
Attn. Corrections
P. O. Box 3715
West Palm Beach, Fl. 33402-3715

For further assistance, you may call (561) 355-2266.