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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2019 For additional information, contact Sherri Smith or Barbara Ford-Coates at 941.861.8380. BUSINESS TAX DUE BY SEPTEMBER 30TH Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates reminds all business owners that the 2019-2020 Sarasota County Business Tax is due by Monday, September 30th. Ford-Coates explained, “The county business tax is required if you are engaging in a business, profession or occupation located within Sarasota County.” Any business that has not received a renewal notice or a new business that has not registered should contact the Tax Collector immediately at 941.861.8300, option 3 or Info@SarasotaTaxCollector.com. The quickest and easiest way to pay is at www.SarasotaTaxCollector.com. After the online payment is complete, a Business Tax receipt can be printed immediately. Payments can also be made by mail or in person at any Service Center Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm and Friday 8:30am-5:30pm: • Downtown Sarasota, 101 S. Washington Blvd. (entrance on Adams Ln.) • Mid-County, 6100 Sawyer Loop Rd. (west of I-75, just south of Clark Rd.) • Venice, 4000 S. Tamiami Trl. In North Port, payments can be made at North Port City Hall on Wednesday, September 25th from 8:30am-4:30pm. Any county business tax which remains unpaid after Monday will be delinquent and additional money will be due. Businesses in the cities of Sarasota, Venice, North Port, and in the Town of Longboat Key may also be required to pay an additional city business tax. About the Sarasota County Tax Collector’s Office Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates has four offices located throughout Sarasota County. The Tax Collector’s Office handles property, tourist, and business taxes; motor vehicle, vessel, and manufactured home titles and registration; drivers’ licenses; disabled parking permits; and hunting & fishing licenses. For more information about the Sarasota County Tax Collector, visit www.SarasotaTaxCollector. “Like” and “follow” the Tax Collector on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SarasotaTaxCollector. -end-