Tax Refunds Information
To request a tax refund, file an Application for Refund - Sales and Use Tax (Form DR-26S) or
Application for Refund - All Other Taxes (Form DR-26). An application form may be completed to request moneys paid into the State
Treasury for a tax overpayment, payment when tax was not due, or payment made in error.
When submitting your refund application online, a confirmation page will be displayed with a confirmation number on it. Print the page or write down the confirmation
number for your records. The Florida Department of Revenue may notify you within 30 days of the refund submission of any documentation required to process
your refund claim. The application will not be considered valid until all supporting documentation is received by the Department.
How to Apply
Online: For Sales and Use Tax or Surtax, apply using
Form DR-26S application.
For all other taxes, except Reemployment Tax, apply using
Form DR-26 application.
Send supporting documentation electronically.
Mail or Fax: Select the appropriate form:
Application for Refund - Sales and Use Tax (Form DR-26S ), or
Application for Refund - All Other Taxes (Form DR-26 ), then mail or fax the completed
application with the supporting documentation to:
Florida Department of Revenue
Refund Process
PO Box 6490
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6490
Fax number: 850-410-2526
Note: Reemployment tax overpayments are automatically refunded. If you have questions or are due a reemployment tax refund, contact the Department's
Refund
Process at 850-617-8585.