Davenport FL Tax Collector: Appointment, Hours & Office

Q: When are Polk County Florida property taxes due?

Early-payment discounts are 4 percent in November, 3 percent in December, 2 percent in January and 1 percent in February. Property taxes are due in full by March 31 and become delinquent on April 1. A current delinquent account requires an updated payoff rather than the original bill amount.

Davenport, Florida · Polk County appointment and tax-office guide

Book the Right Service or Use the Walk-In Line

The Davenport Service Center handles driver licenses, vehicle titles, registrations, property taxes and other county services—but appointment rules, service cutoffs and available tests are not the same for every transaction.

Choose your task first, confirm whether Davenport offers it, bring the correct documents and use only the official Polk County appointment or payment system.

Make an official appointment Check walk-in services Call 863-534-4700

Official-site warning: Polk County warns about scam text messages pretending to collect fake traffic citations or threatening license suspension. Do not enter payment information from an unsolicited text. Start at PolkTaxes.com or the official appointment portal.

Address

2000 Deer Creek Commerce Lane, Davenport, FL 33837

Hours

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Main phone

863-534-4700

DL/ID cutoff

4:00 p.m.

CDL exam cutoff

3:30 p.m.

Property taxes

Walk-in or online

Fast decision

Do you need an appointment?

Appointment required

Driver license and ID transactions, including applicable original, renewal, replacement, written-exam, CDL and reinstatement services.

Walk-in service

Property taxes, titles, registrations, disabled placards, local business tax receipts, hunting and fishing licenses.

Try online first

Eligible license/ID renewals, vehicle-registration renewals and property-tax searches may be completed without visiting.

Davenport road-test limitation: The current Polk County homepage FAQ says Davenport offers driver-license services except road testing. Select another full-service center or approved provider for a road test.

Online scheduling

How to make a Davenport Tax Collector appointment online

Open the official Polk County scheduler Begin at appointments.polktaxes.com rather than a directory, map listing or paid appointment website.

Choose the residency path shown The portal currently displays separate Polk County resident and nonresident choices. Residency or identification can be verified for the selected service.

Select the exact transaction Choose renewal, replacement, original license/ID, written exam, CDL, reinstatement or another available service. A wrong appointment type may not cover the transaction you need.

Confirm Davenport offers it Davenport is not the correct road-test location under the current office FAQ. Concealed-weapon service is explicitly listed at Lake Wales and Lakeland, not on the current Davenport location entry.

Enter the customer’s real information The person receiving the service should be the named appointment holder. Keep the confirmation number and appointment email.

Review the document list before leaving home Use the official driver-license page for legal status, Social Security, name-change and two residential-address proofs.

Arrive before the service cutoff An office closing at 5:00 p.m. does not extend driver-license service past the 4:00 p.m. cutoff or CDL exams past 3:30 p.m.

Cancel or reschedule officially Use the appointment portal or call 863-534-4700. Do not create duplicate appointments under several names.

Resident-status conflict: The current appointment portal shows a nonresident path, while the office FAQ still says out-of-county residents are not generally served. Let the live eligibility screen control and call before traveling if the system does not clearly accept your transaction.

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Office details

Davenport FL Tax Collector hours, address and phone

Davenport Service Center

2000 Deer Creek Commerce Lane
Davenport, FL 33837

Main line: 863-534-4700

Toll-free: 1-855-765-5829

Regular public hours

Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Closed weekends and observed holidays.

Call center and live chat are generally available during regular business hours.

Service-specific cutoff times
Service	Published cutoff	Planning note
Commercial driver license exam	3:30 p.m.	Appointment required; arrive earlier for check-in and documents.
Other driver license / ID	4:00 p.m.	An appointment time does not override missing documents.
Property tax, title, registration and other walk-ins	5:00 p.m.	Lines or ticket capacity may still make last-minute arrival risky.
Dealer desk at same location	Separate published operation	The First Lakeland Tag Agency dealer desk is not the general public service-center line.

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No appointment listed

Walk-in services at the Davenport office

Motor vehicle and vessel

Auto titles and registrations
Boat titles and registrations
Mobile-home titles and registrations
License plates and decals
Disabled parking placards

Tax services

Real-estate property taxes
Tangible personal-property taxes
County local business tax receipts
Payment and receipt questions

Other listed services

Hunting licenses
Fishing licenses
Lobby vehicle-registration kiosk
General transaction routing

Best time-saving move: Property tax payment, vehicle-registration renewal and many driver-license renewals can be completed online. Use the office only when the transaction requires documents, identity verification, title work or staff assistance.

Driver license preparation

What to bring for a Florida license or ID appointment

The exact list changes by citizenship, immigration status, name history and transaction. Use this as a preparation checklist—not a substitute for the official “What to Bring” page.

Common document categories
Category	Typical official examples	Frequent failure
Legal status / identity	Certified U.S. birth certificate, valid U.S. passport, naturalization certificate or qualifying immigration documents	Hospital birth record or uncertified copy
Name changes	Certified marriage certificates or court orders connecting every name change	Missing one document in the name-change chain
Social Security	Social Security card, W-2 or qualifying pay statement	Name does not match identity document
Florida residential address	Two proofs such as deed, mortgage, lease, utility bill or financial statement	Only one proof or documents outside allowed date limits
Current license	Current Florida or out-of-state license when applicable	Assuming the office can complete an exchange without the current credential
Veteran designation	DD-214, Veteran ID Card or qualifying VA letter	Arriving without proof of service

Address-proof workaround: Customers who cannot provide two documents may need the official FLHSMV Certification of Address form and its supporting documents. Review it before the appointment.

2026 exam rules

Written tests, CDL exams and road tests

Written knowledge test Appointment required. The current office information says driver-license exams are administered in English only effective February 6, 2026.

CDL written exam Appointment required, with a Davenport cutoff of 3:30 p.m. Confirm endorsements and required residency documents.

Road test The official homepage FAQ says Davenport does not offer road testing. Choose Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland or an approved provider if the scheduler offers that route.

Medical road test Official appointment instructions direct customers to call 863-534-4700.

Test-appointment check-in Official test acknowledgements state that an appointment expires 10 minutes after the scheduled time and is honored only for the named person.

Third-party test result A passing applicant can still be randomly selected by the state for mandatory retesting at issuance.

Do not schedule a Davenport road test from an old directory. The official Polk County FAQ is more specific than many third-party listings and says Davenport lacks road testing.

Titles and registration

Vehicle registration, title and kiosk help

Use the public counter for

New or transferred vehicle titles
Registration and plate transactions
Boat and mobile-home transactions
Disabled parking placards
Transactions needing document review

Use the lobby kiosk for

Regular vehicle-registration renewals only
Credit/debit card payment
A faster renewal when the record is eligible

The kiosk is not a title office, driver-license machine or property-tax payment terminal.

Dealer-desk confusion: An authorized First Lakeland Tag Agency dealer service desk operates at the Davenport address under separate dealer policies. Public customers should use the Tax Collector service-center process unless they are conducting an authorized dealer transaction.

Property tax payment

Search and pay Davenport property taxes through Polk County

Davenport does not have a separate city property-tax payment office for the county bill. Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector for Polk County, collects real-estate and tangible personal-property taxes.

Open the official Polk County property-tax search Search by owner name, property address or account number. Old account numbers may still find the record, but the current account number appears in the result.

Verify more than the owner name Match the property address, account/parcel, tax year and property description before paying.

Check mortgage or escrow payment status Do not pay personally when a lender payment may already be pending.

Select E-check or card Online E-check has no listed convenience fee. Card fees vary and appear during checkout.

Print or save the receipt Keep the confirmation until the correct account and tax year show the payment.

Not a title search: The official Tax Collector says the public tax search should not be relied upon for title research. Use the Clerk or a qualified title professional for legal ownership and encumbrance work.

Search official Polk property taxes Review payment instructions

Online, mail, drop box and counter comparison

Polk County property-tax payment routes
Method	Published rule	Best use	Risk to avoid
Online E-check	No convenience fee listed	Online receipt without a card fee	Wrong routing/account details
Online card	Fee varies by transaction and method	Fast card payment	Ignoring the final fee
Mail	Check with coupon; no cash	Early payment with mailing time	Missing account details or deadline
Lobby drop box	Inside service centers during business hours; no cash	Delivering a check without counter service	No proof unless you keep a check copy
Walk-in	Cash, check, money order or card; no fee listed for cash/check/money order	Same-day staff help and receipt	Deadline-day lines
Tax redemption	Cash, cashier’s check, certified check or money order	Redeeming a sold tax certificate	Using an old payoff or personal check

Property-tax mail address

Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector
PO Box 1189
Bartow, FL 33831-1189

Include owner name, return address, account number(s), phone and email when the tax-bill coupon is unavailable.

Check payee and cash warning

Make checks payable to Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector. Do not send cash by mail and do not place cash in a lobby drop box.

Annual tax calendar

Polk County discounts, due date and delinquency

November — 4% discount The largest standard early-payment discount.

December — 3% discount Use the amount shown for the month of payment.

January — 2% discount Check escrow activity before paying twice.

February — 1% discount Final standard discount month.

March 31 — full balance due Real-estate and tangible personal-property taxes must be paid or properly postmarked by the deadline.

April 1 — delinquency begins Real-estate accounts receive 3% interest plus advertising cost; tangible accounts enter a warrant/collection process.

Current August 2026 warning: Unpaid 2025 property taxes are already delinquent, and the statutory tax-certificate sale point on or before June 1 has passed. Request a current redemption or payoff amount rather than using the original bill total.

Tax-certificate risk: A sold tax certificate is a lien, not an immediate sale of the property. If unresolved, the certificate holder may become eligible to apply for a tax deed after two years. Verify the parcel, certificate status and payoff through the Tax Collector.

Verify discount periods Review delinquency rules

Tax assessor keyword

Davenport Tax Assessor means Polk County Property Appraiser

Florida’s assessment office is called the Property Appraiser. It is separate from the Tax Collector and does not operate as the Davenport payment counter.

Use the correct office
Your question	Correct office	What the office handles
How much tax is due?	Tax Collector	Current bill, balance, payment and receipt
Did my payment post?	Tax Collector	Tax-account posting and payment research
Who is listed as owner?	Property Appraiser	Assessment owner, mailing/physical address and parcel record
Why is value or exemption wrong?	Property Appraiser	Just value, assessed value, taxable value and exemptions
Where is the parcel map or property record card?	Property Appraiser	Parcel ID, map, building details, sales and record cards
Is there a deed, mortgage or lien?	Clerk / title professional	Recorded documents and formal title work

Davenport address confusion: A postal address may say Davenport even when the parcel is in unincorporated Polk County or another taxing district. Use the Property Appraiser’s municipality/taxing-district field rather than the USPS city name alone.

Property Appraiser total is not always the final payoff. The parcel page may show values, exemptions and estimated taxes, while the final Tax Collector bill can include non-ad valorem assessments, penalties or delinquent costs.

Open official Polk Property Appraiser Open Tax Collector bill search

Troubleshooting

Common Davenport Tax Collector problems

No appointment dates Try online renewal eligibility, another Polk service center or a later date. Do not pay an unofficial appointment reseller.

Selected a road test in Davenport Recheck the live scheduler; the official FAQ says Davenport does not offer road testing.

Out-of-county resident Use the residency path shown by the scheduler and call if eligibility is unclear because the site contains mixed wording.

Appointment confirmation missing Search email and spam, then use the official cancel/reschedule process or call before creating another slot.

Arriving after 4:00 p.m. The building may be open, but driver-license service has ended for the day.

Property tax bill not found Try owner, address, old account and current account. Confirm the county is Polk County, Florida.

Payment not showing Gather the confirmation, check number, date, amount, account and tax year before paying again.

Value or homestead problem Contact the Property Appraiser; the Tax Collector cannot change the assessment.

Concealed-weapon appointment Do not assume Davenport offers it. The current locations page explicitly lists this service at Lake Wales and Lakeland.

Dealer desk versus public counter The dealer operation at the same address has separate rules and is not a shortcut for ordinary public transactions.

Call script “I need help at the Davenport Service Center with [service]. I am a [Polk County resident/nonresident], my appointment or account number is [number], and I need to confirm [documents / appointment type / service availability / tax-payment posting] before I travel.”

Final visit check

Before driving to Deer Creek Commerce Lane

The service is actually offered in Davenport

Appointment is booked when required

Name on confirmation matches the customer

Identity, Social Security and address proofs are complete

You will arrive before the service-specific cutoff

Property-tax account and tax year are correct

Payment method and convenience fee are understood

Receipt, confirmation or check copy will be kept

Map and arrival

Davenport Service Center map

Map-listing warning: Some directories shorten the address to Deer Creek Boulevard or show DMV branding. Use the official address: 2000 Deer Creek Commerce Lane, Davenport, FL 33837.

Official action links

Use these sources when you are ready to act

Appointments and motorist services

Taxes and property records

Source review: August 5, 2026. Appointment availability, office closures, residency rules, service locations, fees and testing availability can change. Use the live official scheduler and locations page immediately before traveling.

Davenport FL Tax Collector FAQs

How do I make a Davenport FL Tax Collector appointment?

Use the official Polk County Tax Collector appointment system, choose the resident or nonresident path shown, select the correct driver license or ID transaction and choose Davenport only if that service is offered there. Save the confirmation and use the official site to cancel or reschedule.

What are the Davenport Tax Collector office hours?

The Davenport Service Center at 2000 Deer Creek Commerce Lane lists regular hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Driver license and ID service cuts off at 4:00 p.m., CDL exams at 3:30 p.m. and other services at 5:00 p.m.

Which Davenport Tax Collector services require an appointment?

Polk County requires appointments for driver license and identification card transactions, including applicable renewals, replacements, original issuances, written exams, CDL transactions and reinstatements. Property taxes, titles, registrations, placards, business tax receipts and hunting/fishing licenses are listed as walk-in services.

Does the Davenport Tax Collector office offer road tests?

The current Polk County Tax Collector homepage FAQ says the Davenport Service Center provides driver-license services except road testing. Use the appointment system to select another full-service center or an approved road-test provider.

Can I visit the Davenport Tax Collector without an appointment?

Yes, for listed walk-in services such as auto, boat and mobile-home titles and registrations, disabled parking placards, real-estate and tangible personal-property taxes, county local business tax receipts, hunting and fishing licenses. Driver license and ID transactions require appointments.

Can I pay Polk County property taxes at the Davenport office?

Yes. Real-estate and tangible personal-property tax payments are listed as walk-in services at the Davenport Service Center. You may also search and pay online, mail a check or place a check in the lobby drop box during business hours. Do not use cash in a drop box.

Is there a fee to pay Polk County property taxes online?

The Tax Collector states that online E-check property-tax payments have no convenience fee. Credit and debit cards are accepted but the fee varies and appears before confirmation. Cash, check and money order walk-in property-tax payments have no listed convenience fee.

When are Polk County Florida property taxes due?

Early-payment discounts are 4% in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February. Property taxes are due in full by March 31 and become delinquent on April 1. A delinquent account requires an updated payoff rather than the original bill amount.

Who is the tax assessor for Davenport Florida?

Florida uses the title Property Appraiser rather than local tax assessor for valuation work. The Polk County Property Appraiser handles ownership records, parcel information, values, exemptions, property record cards and maps. The Tax Collector handles bills, payments and delinquency.

What is the Davenport Polk County Tax Collector phone number and address?

The Davenport Service Center is at 2000 Deer Creek Commerce Lane, Davenport, Florida 33837. The main customer-service phone number is 863-534-4700, and the toll-free United States number is 1-855-765-5829.