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The Tourist Development Academy is an education arm of The Polk County Tax Collector's Office.
The Academy consists of a tri-annual series of informational programs, focusing on current regulatory and compliance issues that most affect the short term rental business.
The mission of the Tourist Development Academy is to advise, educate and inform business partners who provide accommodations to the visitors of Polk County
The goal of the Polk County Tax Collector's Office Tourist Development Academy is to improve collections through better compliance.
TDA Bulletins
The Tax Collector's Office publishes Tourist Development Academy Bulletins to provide specialized information to accomodation providers in Polk County.