This office is responsible for properly assessing all parcels of real and taxable personal property in Sarasota County on the tax rolls every year. It also takes applications for various tax-saving exemptions to try to ensure everyone receives all the exemptions to which he or she is entitled.

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The Property Appraiser does not set property owner tax rates. The tax rates are set by the various “taxing authorities” (County Commission, School Board, City Commission, Water Management District, Hospital District, etc.) in whose jurisdiction the property lies. Likewise, the Property Appraiser Office does not collect taxes – tax payments are sent directly to the Sarasota County Tax Collector.