The Oklaoosa County Tax Collector's office boasts one of the most proficient and professional tax collectors in the state of Florida and in the United States. His honesty and integrity is known around the state and his professionalism has not only brought to light where his constituents tax money is going, but also has shed light on the entire state of Florida's tax expenditures.

Okaloosa's county tax collector Chris Hughes has endorsed the new TransparencyFlorida.gov web sight where everyone can get on line and see where their tax money is going across the State of Florida. Chris Hughes said he endorses this fine web sight idea because his administration has had an on line sight similar to this one for ten years. Now everyone can see where Florida's tax dollars are going now.

Hughes said it is imperative that his constituents know exactly where their tax money goes andthat they understand the complete annual budget process for Okaloosa County. He even took his tax expenditure idea a step further when he took his tax information across the state of Florida with presentations to show the people where, and for what their tax money was being spent. It's the people's money we are spending and the people have a right to know and understand what their money is being spent on.

The Okaloosa county tax collector is a Constitutional office that collects and distributes nearly 1/2 billion dollars in taxes each year in taxes and fees. The tax collectors office collects taxes for every local taxing authority that has the power to levy said taxes. The tax collector also serves the county as it's agent to serve the County with business tax receipts. He serves the State as an agent for the Department of Highways and motor vehicles, the department of environmental protection and the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission. The Okaloosa county tax collector is also an agent to the department of revenue.

Thanks to the Okaloosa county tax collector, Chris Hughes, the residents of Oklaoosa county can now pay all of their taxes on line. Hunting and fishing licenses along with vehicle and vessel registrations and drivers license can all be taken care of on line and paid for easily with their credit cards.