The Duplicate Tax Notice Request is a one-page form issued by the Escambia County Tax Collector. The property owner uses it to ask that a duplicate tax notice be mailed to a named friend or family member. It is one of the Escambia County property tax forms, and the notice it produces is a courtesy copy, not a legal notice of taxes due. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the Tax Collector at the official link, and the signed form is mailed to the Collections Department.
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What is Duplicate Tax Notice Request – Escambia County, FL?
The Duplicate Tax Notice Request is the form a property owner sends to the Escambia County Tax Collector to ask that a duplicate tax notice be mailed to another individual, identified on the form as a friend or family member.
The form is addressed "TO: ESCAMBIA COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR" and carries the owner's printed name, the name and mailing address of the person who will receive the duplicate, and each account number to be mailed. Both the owner and the receiving friend or family member sign it and print their names.
The form states what the duplicate is and is not. The additional notice is provided as a courtesy and is not a statutory or legal notice of taxes due. It is not for the use of lenders or lienholders. The property owner stays responsible for paying the taxes; the friend or family member assumes no liability for payment by accepting the duplicate notice.
The form also warns that the program applicant is solely responsible for providing correct account information, and that no verification or additional research is undertaken to verify the address provided. It points to property tax records available online at EscambiaTaxCollector.com. The revision printed on the form is Revised 05/2018.
Who needs to file Duplicate Tax Notice Request – Escambia County, FL?
Property owners in Escambia County who want a courtesy copy of their tax notice mailed to a friend or family member use this form. The owner makes the request and signs it; the person who will receive the duplicate also signs and prints their name.
Points the form makes about who is involved:
- The property owner remains responsible for paying the taxes.
- The designated friend or family member assumes no liability for payment of taxes by accepting the duplicate notice.
- The program applicant is solely responsible for giving correct account information and a correct address.
Do not use this form to give a lender or lienholder a notice: the form says the courtesy notice is not for the use of lenders or lienholders. It also does not replace the statutory notice of taxes due, because the duplicate is not a legal notice.
The form asks for original signatures, so both people must sign the paper or printed copy that is mailed.
When to file Duplicate Tax Notice Request – Escambia County, FL
Submit the form whenever an owner decides that a friend or family member should receive a duplicate courtesy tax notice. The form prints no due date or filing window of its own, and it gives no processing time. It has a space for the date you complete it, next to the Tax Collector's name at the top.
Because the duplicate is only a courtesy and not a legal notice of taxes due, sending the request does not change who is responsible for paying. The owner still answers for the taxes. For current tax records, the form directs you to EscambiaTaxCollector.com.
How to fill out Duplicate Tax Notice Request – Escambia County, FL
Enter the date and owner name
Fill in the DATE at the top, then print the property owner's name on the FROM line (Owner Name – Please Print).
Print the recipient's name
Under "I request the following individual be mailed a duplicate tax notice," print the name of the friend or family member in the NAME field.
Enter the recipient's mailing address
Print the street address in ADDRESS, then the city, state and ZIP code. Check it carefully, because the Tax Collector does not verify the address.
List each account number
In ACCOUNT NUMBER(S), list each account number to be mailed. You can look up property tax records at EscambiaTaxCollector.com.
Read the liability statement
The owner remains responsible for paying the taxes, and the friend or family member assumes no liability by accepting the duplicate notice. Make sure both people understand this before signing.
Sign and print as the owner
The property owner signs under Signature of Property Owner and prints their name legibly below.
Sign and print as the recipient
The friend or family member signs under Signature of Friend or Family Member Receiving Duplicate Notice and prints their name legibly below.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every field, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Original signatures are required, so sign the printed copy and mail it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Duplicate Tax Notice Request – Escambia County, FL
The form names one channel: mail. It requires original signatures, so the signed paper form must be mailed.
- By mail: complete and sign the form, then send it to Escambia County Tax Collector, Collections Department, Post Office Box 1312, Pensacola, FL 32591-1312.
Before mailing, check that the owner and the friend or family member have both signed and printed their names, and that every account number to be mailed is listed. The form says no verification or additional research is undertaken on the address you provide, so confirm it yourself. The form prints no fee, no other address and no online submission option.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the mailing channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Mailing the form with only the property owner's signature; the form requires the signature of the friend or family member receiving the duplicate as well.
- Submitting a copy without original signatures, when the form states original signatures are required.
- Leaving out an account number; the form asks you to list each account number to be mailed.
- Giving an incorrect address or account number, since the applicant is solely responsible and no verification of the address is undertaken.
- Expecting the duplicate to serve as a legal notice of taxes due; the form says it is only a courtesy notice.
- Using the form to send a notice to a lender or lienholder, which the form says the courtesy notice is not for.
- Assuming the friend or family member now owes the taxes; the owner stays responsible, and the receiver assumes no liability.
- Mailing the form to a street address instead of Post Office Box 1312 in Pensacola, FL 32591-1312.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Escambia County Duplicate Tax Notice Request?
It is a form issued by the Escambia County Tax Collector. A property owner uses it to ask that a duplicate tax notice be mailed to a named friend or family member. The duplicate is a courtesy copy, not a statutory or legal notice of taxes due.
Who is responsible for paying the taxes if a friend receives the duplicate notice?
The property owner. The form states that the owner is responsible for payment of taxes and that the designated friend or family member assumes no liability for payment by accepting the duplicate notice.
Can a lender or lienholder use this form?
No. The form says the courtesy notice is not for the use of lenders or lienholders. It is meant for an individual, identified as a friend or family member, who will receive a copy for the owner.
Where do I mail the Duplicate Tax Notice Request?
Mail it to Escambia County Tax Collector, Collections Department, Post Office Box 1312, Pensacola, FL 32591-1312. The form prints no other submission channel, and it requires original signatures.
Who has to sign the Duplicate Tax Notice Request?
Both the property owner and the friend or family member receiving the duplicate sign, and each prints their name legibly. The form states that original signatures are required.
Does the Tax Collector check the address I give?
No. The form says the program applicant is solely responsible for providing correct account information, and that no verification or additional research will be undertaken to verify the address provided.
Can I fill out the Duplicate Tax Notice Request online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the form to the Tax Collector; you sign the printed copy and mail it to the address on the form.
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