Liberty County Clerk of the Court/Comptroller

*Constitutional elected officer for Liberty County *Office of the Clerk performs a wide range of record keeping, information management, financial management and performing marriages in the judicial system and county government

Services: City Government Departments/Offices, Court Filing Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits

Leon County Tax Collector, Handicapped Parking Permits

*Provides placards allowing disabled individuals to park in handicapped parking spaces *Affected persons may pick up appropriate form at any tax collector, motor vehicle service offices, or from their doctor's office; forms can also be printed off the website *Doctor must complete form attesting to permanent or temporary disability *Form can then be returned in person or mailed to any office to receive proper placard *Office locations: 1276 Metropolitan Blvd, Ste 102; 3477 S Monroe St; 3840 N Monroe St

Services: Records/Licenses/Permits

Leon County Clerk of Courts, Traffic Citations

*Allows persons charged with a moving traffic violation to attend driver improvement school (NON-eligible are violations involving driver's license, vehicle registration, proof of insurance, speeding in excess of 30 MPH or leaving a child under 6 unattended in a vehicle) *Two benefits: no points assessed against license and the violation "adjudication withheld" *Civil penalty, reduced fine plus court costs required to be paid and attendance must be completed within two months of election to attend; election affidavit must be notarized and submitted with payment.

Services: Records/Licenses/Permits, Traffic Courts

Leon County Clerk of Courts, Official Records Division

*Allows domestic partners who live in a committed family relationship, but are not legally married, to register to receive the following benefits: a) healthcare facility visitation; b) healthcare decisions; c) funeral and burial decisions; d) notification of family members; e) preneed guardian designation; f) correctional facility visitation rights; g) participation in education *Full registration documents are available in the Clerk's office or online *Other office locations: 1276 Metropolitan Blvd, Rm 101; 315 S Calhoun St, 7th Floor

Services: Records/Licenses/Permits

Leon County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller

*Records legal documents (liens, mortgages, deeds, adoptions, etc); passport applications and renewals available; performs marriages; authorizes declaration of domicile and residency affidavits; handles domestic partnership registry.

Services: Court Filing Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits

Jefferson County Clerk of the Circuit Court

*Serves the judicial circuit involving felony jurisdiction matters including Criminal Activity, Criminial Appeals, Small Claims, Traffic, Civil/Civil Appeals, Tax Deeds, Family Law, Probate, Marriage Licenses and injunctions *Calls citizens for jury duty *County Recorder: legal documents (liens, mortgages, marriages, adoptions, etc), and authorizes declaration of domicile and residency affidavits *Tax deed sales of public auctions advertised in legal advertisements *Temporary injunctions to assist victims of domestic violence or repeat violence *Serves the Circuit and County Courts and the Board of County Commissioners, acting as accountant, auditor and custodian of county funds

Services: Court Filing Offices, Public Officials Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits

Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Assistance Center

*Free online fillable forms for self-filing, and free guided tax preparation services (for those making less than $79,000 yearly); all methods will require income statements like W2s or 1099s, documents for adjustments to income if applicable, dependent and spouse information, if applicable and prior year tax records *Free online fillable forms are available beginning in January; choose the income tax form you need, enter your tax information online, electronically sign and file your return, print your return for recordkeeping if you file using this method; remember there is no guidance provided and you are limited to basic calculations for the current tax year only; once the return has been accepted no changes or updates may be made; no state forms available *Guided Tax Preparation is available starting in January for those who have an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $79,000 or less from 11 different partners depending on factors like income, age, eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit, Veteran Status, and State of Residence; there is a Free File Online lookup tool to help find the right partner tool from options like FileYourTaxes.

Services: Tax Preparation Assistance

HUD, Jacksonville Field Office

*Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Jacksonville Field Office covers several counties in North Florida *Explains various programs to help people buy homes, obtain affordable housing, and enforce fair housing laws *This office does not provide direct housing assistance but offers information concerning many various HUD programs *Housing Discrimination Hotline takes consumer complaints of unfair treatment or discrimination

Services: Consumer Complaints, Consumer Education

Homeowner's HOPE Hotline

*Provides free counseling to help homeowners avoid foreclosure by counselors trained to set up individual action plans to educate and assist in overcoming immediate financial issues *Individuals can also begin an Online Counseling Session by visiting web site *When initiating online session, persons will be redirected to available counselor at nonprofit, HUD-approved agency partnered with Homeowner's HOPE Hotline and the Homeownership Preservation Foundation *Callers may need face-to-face time and will be given address of closest agency, if any are available

Services: Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling

Gadsden County Clerk of the Circuit Court

*Serves Gadsden County residents in filing legal documents associated with home, marriage, divorce, property, and other important legal and court documents *Collection/disbursement of court ordered child support and alimony payments *Performs over 900 different constitutional and statutory functions *No telephone payments accepted; cash, money order, certified check, or credit/debit card acceptable forms of payment *Credit/debit card have a surcharge of 3.

Services: Court Filing Offices, Public Officials Offices, Records/Licenses/Permits