Statement from Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez on Eliminating the Annual Mobile Home Registration Tax
I have good news to share, and it is about fairness, real relief, and doing what is right for our residents who live in mobile homes.
I strongly support the efforts of my colleague, David Jordan, Tax Collector of Lake County, who is advocating to eliminate the annual mobile home registration tax for residents who rent the land where their homes are located.
The issue is simple. Many mobile home residents already pay property taxes through their lot rent. On top of that, they are required to pay an annual mobile home registration tax. Both payments ultimately support the same public purposes. This means families are effectively being charged twice for the same thing. That is not fair.
Many of these residents are seniors, widows, and individuals living on fixed incomes such as Social Security. For them, every dollar matters. Eliminating one of these overlapping charges would provide real and meaningful relief to people who are already facing rising costs and increasing financial pressure.
This change also makes sense from a government standpoint. Ending the annual registration requirement for mobile homes in rental parks would reduce paperwork, lower operating costs for tax collector offices, and simplify a process that no longer reflects today’s reality. It helps residents while improving efficiency at the same time.
Across Florida, there are approximately 850,000 registered mobile homes. In Miami-Dade County alone, this proposal would benefit thousands of families. That is real impact for real people.
As Miami-Dade County Tax Collector, I believe our job is not just to collect taxes. We are also responsible for distributing those funds, protecting the integrity of the system, and ensuring it is fair for the people who pay into it. That responsibility gives us a duty to speak up when a system is outdated, unfair, or creating unnecessary burdens. When something does not make sense, we must act.
I fully and unequivocally support this proposal. I stand with Tax Collector David Jordan and urge state leaders to take action. This is good news for residents, it is the right thing to do, and I will continue supporting efforts that reduce unnecessary burdens, cut bureaucracy, and always put people first.
Dariel Fernandez
Tax Collector
Miami-Dade County
