Tangible Personal Property

Tangible Personal property is everything other than real estate that has value. It includes furniture, fixtures, tools, machinery, household appliances, signs, equipment, leasehold improvements, supplies, leased equipment and any other equipment. Anyone in possession of assets on January 1 who has a proprietorship/partnership/corporation or is a self-employed agent or contractor, must file each year. Property owners who lease, lend or rent property must also file a return with our office. Filing Deadline is April 3rd, 2023.

You may submit a signed DR-405 and completed Excel template to TPPconfidential@pcpao.gov. Mailing a return is not necessary once you file through our TPPconfidential email address. For more information, please contact our office or visit the Florida Department of Revenue TPP website.

Please attach the applicable Excel template and the first page of the DR-405 with all applicable information including your signature. Also include any additional correspondence such as LOA, Change of Address, and Bill of Sale. Your tangible personal property tax return and template will be considered timely filed based upon the received date of your email. We suggest you maintain a copy of your email for your records.

Click below to download the applicable Excel template:

For your convenience, below are pdf forms and information to assist you:

DR-405 (Business Form with Instructions) Note: Save to your computer and open as an Adobe Reader Document for fillable form and easy submission.
DR-405 Unfillable - This form can be printed, filled out and submitted to TPPconfidential@pcpao.org.
Economic Life Table
Business Change of Address/Change in Personal Property Form

All new and previously taxed businesses are required to timely file a DR-405 form. The exemption does not apply in any year that a taxpayer fails to timely file a return that is not waived per F.S.196.183(5).

Businesses that filed and benefited from the Tangible Personal Property Exemption have been mailed exemption renewal postcards. As long as the value of your property remains at $25,000 or less on January 1 of each year and you receive a postcard, you will not need to file a TPP Return per F.S.196.183(3). If the value of your property was more than $25,000 on January 1 of last year or any following year, you must timely file a TPP Return (DR-405) per F.S.196.183(5).

The Tangible Personal Property office is located at:

315 Court Street
2nd Floor
Phone (727) 464-3207
Fax (727) 464-3448

Please send TPP mail and correspondence to:

Tangible Personal Property
Pinellas County Property Appraiser
PO Box 1957
Clearwater, FL 33757-1957

To submit your question or comment about Tangible Personal Property (business furniture, fixtures, signs, and equipment), click on the Contact us link to the left.

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