Taxes are levied in Hardee County by the taxing authorities empowered to do so by the State Legislature.  The value of each real estate and tangible personal property is established by the County Property Appraiser.  The Board of County Commissioners set the millage or rate of taxation for the county; the School Board for the schools; the city council for each municipality.  The governing bodies of other independent special taxing districts and authorities set the millage rates for those areas.

Listed below are the millage rates

Description	Rate	Year
CITY-BOWLING GREEN	.00725000	2011
CITY-WAUCHULA	.00564850	2011
CITY-ZOLFO SPRINGS	.00900000	2011
COUNTY	.00855400	2011
INDIGENT HEALTH CARE	.00036460	2011
SCHOOL-LOCAL BRD	.00224800	2011
SCHOOL-STATE LAW	.00535600	2011
SWFWMD WATER DIST	.00039280	2011