[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Alaska Butch

Call the county. Better yet is it that big a deal? Your paid up through next March!

He called them, but they didn't call back. He is only paid up through next March if they properly apply the discount for early payment, and apply the remainder amount to future taxes.

[Henryk]

Stop payment on the check. Do it first thing tomorrow morning. Easy. After you know the stop worked, you can pay the right amount, but not before the stop is effected.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by jcreason5616

I can only speak as a county treasurer in PA, but our office would either return the overpayment or refund it. In your case, I would make the request to the tax office in writing or on their prescribed form. There should be no problem getting a refund; however, they will delay until sufficient time has passed for your original check to clear.

Think maybe someone is trying to pull a Craigslist scam?

[WVB#1]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

It's not true that Form DR-462 is only used for overpayment to an incorrect account. Here are the reasons listed on the Florida Department of Revenue website for filing Form DR-462:

• An approved exemption not applied to your bill
• Being billed for the wrong building or incorrect
square footage
• Being double assessed
• A miscalculated early payment discount
• A mathematical error
• Overpayment of property taxes
• Payment when no tax is due
• Payment of someone else’s taxes in error
• Payment for a tax certificate that is
subsequently corrected or amended

I'm not sure why I'm bothering ... but here goes. First, I said "like" making a payment on the wrong account. I wasn't trying to provide an exhaustive list of reasons. The point is that a general error like paying the wrong discount period will be refunded (if more than $10) automatically by the TC office without the form.
FS 197.182 (1)(a)6.(c) reads:
(c) Overpayments in the amount of $10 or less may be retained by the tax collector unless a written claim for a refund is received from the taxpayer. Overpayments of more than $10 resulting from taxpayer error, if identified within the 4-year period of limitation, shall be automatically refunded to the taxpayer (emphasis added). Such refunds do not require approval from the department.

Statutes & Constitution
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Online Sunshine.

In addition to statutes, there are rules promulgated by the Department of Revenue that provides more procedural detail that tax collectors must abide by. Before retiring, I led a statewide task force of tax collectors and the Department of Revenue and we rewrote and updated the entire 197 chapter which pertains to tax collectors. I also led the task force that then updated the rules and regulations. Although I retired 5 years ago, I still remember some of it.

[WVB#1]

Originally Posted by Henryk

Stop payment on the check. Do it first thing tomorrow morning. Easy. After you know the stop worked, you can pay the right amount, but not before the stop is effected.

If you stop payment on the check you will likely incur a charge from your bank AND a charge for a returned check by the tax collector. It is totally not necessary and will cause extra work for everyone involved. Trust me we had thousands and thousands of people who paid the wrong discount period in the county I worked in. You don't have anything to worry about.

[WVB#1]

Originally Posted by KRM0614

What is this form? Where do I get it and is this office open? Are you sure of all this ? Thank you

Hopefully you're reading the rest of the thread. You DO NOT need to fill out a form for the refund.

[jarodrig]

Some people need to read more carefully OR pay more attention to what they read.....

On post #37, the OP stated that THE CHECK HAS ALREADY CLEARED !!

[Parnell]

I unknowingly did the same thing last year. They sent me a refund without my asking just a couple of weeks later.

[vinnytalk]

Call or stop by the tax collector office
Why are asking on this site??

[vinnytalk]

Mail a letter about it and also mention about no return calls.

[DeafDeaf]

Just be patient. The office will see the overpayment and will send you the check. It will take a few weeks. It happened to me once.

[RosalieF]

I did it last year. They sent me a check

[Two Bills]

Well. At least no one asked for a link as proof of over payment!

[jacque]

We unknowingly overpaid last year, and it was automatically refunded in about a month

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by KRM0614

It’s embarrassing however I overpaid my property taxes that were due 11-30-2020. I paid the higher amount due March 2021. Can anyone let me know if they’ve done this? How to get the overpayment back ? Please don’t tell me to carry credit balance forward as I intend to put my home up for sale in the next 2 months or so? I’ve contacted the tax office all I get is a recording and no return phone call. It was the phone number of Randy Mast. Thank you

So, what did you do and what was the outcome??
Inquiring minds want to know.