Tax Collector Revenue Remittance System

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Banking information
The bank name, routing and account numbers on the Banking Information page will default to the information you provided during your e-Services enrollment. To change this information, see "Change your banking or contact information."

Below is a graphic example of where to find the routing number (sometimes referred to as ABA number, Routing/Transit Number, R/T Number, or Bank Routing Number) and account number on your paper check.

Change Tax Collector's name
Should you need to change the name of the Tax Collector, please fax a request to the e-Services Unit explaining the reason for the change and include official documentation to substantiate the change.

Change your banking or contact information
To change the banking or contact information for a single submission, simply clear the applicable fields and enter the new information. This type of change will only be effective for the current submission. To make permanent changes to this information, you will need to update your e-Services profile.

Change your password
Fax a written request to change your password. Include your User ID, your old password, and your new password request. New passwords must be numeric (0-9), and must be eight (8) digits in length.

Note: If your User ID begins with "S," we must assign a new User ID in order to change your password. If your User ID begins with "AF," only your password will change.

Collection Allowance: when and how much to take
The Department is required to allow a deduction of 2.5 percent of the first $1,200 of tax due (up to $30) for the purpose of compensating registered dealers for remitting the tax, filing the returns, and keeping the prescribed records. The collection allowance may only be denied when a taxpayer files an incomplete return or if the required tax return or tax is delinquent at the time of payment. Dealers who are required to report and remit sales tax are entitled to a collection allowance for each required reporting period (Section 212.12(1), F.S.; Rule 12A-1.056(2), F.A.C.).

County officers who collect money on behalf of the state are required to deposit the funds directly to the account of the State Treasury no later than seven working days from the close of the week during which the officer received the funds (ss. 116.01 and 219.07, F.S.). County tax collectors report and remit sales tax to the Department on a weekly basis, some more frequently. Therefore, county tax collectors are entitled to a collection allowance of 2.5% of the first $1,200 of sales tax due and reported on each return filed.

Contact information on Banking Information page
Provide the name, phone number and e-mail address of the person responsible for submitting the revenue remittance. This will be the person the Department contacts if problems occur with the transmission/payment.

Deadlines for Submission
All Tax Collector remittances must be in the State treasury on the seventh business day following the close of the collection week (generally, Monday-Friday). In order to meet this due date requirement, you must submit your payment and/or return/remittance detail before 5 pm, Eastern Time (ET), on the sixth business day following the close of the collection week. If you wish to remit on a more frequent basis, the system will permit you to do so.

Refer to the County Officers' Calendar of Remittance Dates for specific deadlines. See also sections 116.01, and 219.07, Florida Statutes, for specific requirements.

For your records
When you have submitted your report and payment, you will receive a confirmation page containing a summary of the tax or fee remitted and the payment information. You are encouraged to save or print this page for your records. You will not have access to this page after you logout.

Replacing a failed electronic payment
If for any reason your payment is rejected by your bank (in essence, it bounces), the Department will notify you with a Demand for Payment (Form DR-122), which includes the reason for the rejection/failure.

Follow these procedures to replace the payment and clear the liability:

1. Call the Department at the number shown on the notice, or call the Returned Items unit at 850-410-4461 (Suncom 210-4461).
2. Request that the Returned Item Fee be waived, as you are a governmental entity.
3. Notify the Department that you have already replaced, or will be replacing the payment electronically.
4. Never write a check. Always replace failed payments using this online file & pay system.
5. Login and select the "Returned Item Repayment" option to resubmit the payment.
6. Select the original collection period and enter the amount of the original payment. Do not re-submit a tax or fee report.
7. Enter your banking and contact information and submit the replacement payment.