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September 2019 September 2019 PGA C.A.N.!, Page 5

Property Matters

Dear Friends, A reminder … any business selling merchandise or • Must return TDT collected to the host for remittance
I want to remind you that services must have a local business tax receipt and pay to the Tax Collector’s Office.
two important payments business taxes. This includes one-person and home-based Hosts
are due Sept. 30 – the businesses. A new application and fee is required for • Must obtain a TDT and BTR before renting property
second payment of our changes in location, ownership or business name. Failure on a short-term basis.
2019 installment payment to pay your local business tax may lead to civil actions • Must file a monthly tax return and remit all taxes
plan and local business tax and penalties of up to $250. Don’t let this happen to you! electronically to the Tax Collector’s Office.
receipt renewals. Both may For TDT support, visit www.pbctax.com/tdt or call our
be paid securely online at New Short-Term Rental TDT Hotline at (561) 355-3547.
www.pbctax.com.
Speaking of online Requirements Tax Collector’s Office Shines
security … my agency is
committed to helping you avoid Internet fraud, scams, Pa l m B e a c h At Radiance Awards
phishing and cybercrime. Quickly find out if a website County’s tourism
is authentic using this free online tool: whois.icann.org. industry provides The Tax Collector’s Office was recently honored
The website disinfoportal.org tracks false information billions of dollars in with two 2019 Radiance Awards, the highest possible
circulating on the Web. Browsing social media? Easily visitor spending and achievement in communications excellence, among state
verify if a Twitter account is a real person or a bot with creates thousands of public relations professionals. The Public Relations Society
Botcheck.me. local jobs. Tourist of America Sunshine District recognized the agency at its
Finally, our offices are closed Monday, Sept. 2, for Development annual awards ceremony in July.
Labor Day. I hope you enjoy the long holiday weekend. Tax (TDT), also The Tax Collector’s Office earned a Radiance Award
Best regards, called “bed tax,” for its 2019 Tax Planner & Services Guide. This award
Anne M. Gannon, strengthens the local economy by supporting the county’s recognized the many design and readability improvements
Constitutional Tax Collector tourism industry. made to this popular publication.
Anyone who offers accommodations for short-term The agency took home a second Radiance Award for Tax
Property And Business rental (six months or less) in Palm Beach County must Talk with Anne Gannon. The monthly newsletter educates
collect and remit 13 percent in total taxes from renters.
clients about tax collector services, important tax deadlines
Owners: Important Tax Of these taxes, TDT is 6 percent. It is an add-on tax and and other agency news. The Tax Collector’s Office has
Payments Due paid by the renter in addition to state sales tax. earned multiple local, state and national awards this year
Palm Beach County’s amended tourist development

for communications and marketing excellence.
ordinance provides new requirements for online hosting
Are you a Palm Beach County property owner platforms and hosts offering short-term rentals. The
participating in our 2019 installment payment plan? The requirements include:
second quarterly payment is due Sept. 30. View and pay Online Hosting Platforms Drainage Information From
your installment bill at www.pbctax.com. • Must provide all hosts with information on local Northern Palm Beach County
Sept. 30 is also the last day for Palm Beach County requirements regulating short-term rentals.
business owners to renew their local business tax receipt • Must also verify each property has a valid TDT Improvement District
without a penalty. There is usually no need to visit an account and local Business Tax Receipt (BTR) before the
office. Simply pay local business tax online at www. property is advertised (use our online TDT Registry at Why do some yards flood after large quantities of
pbctax.com. www.pbctax.com/tdt to verify accounts). rain? The simple answer is according to most approved
drainage designs, some water is meant to be temporarily
stored in public recreational areas, yard swale and streets.
The excess surface water slowly drains to community
lakes or on-site ponds via street and yard drainage grates
and/or via swales, ditches and canals. The more complex
answer is that each yard is different. Some yards have
drainage swale areas. These are areas that are sloped to
catch water and filter out pollutants as water is absorbed
into the ground. Some yards direct water to the community
drainage system as run-off with very little water retained
in the yard. Familiarize yourself with how your yard was
built to determine how water drains from your home.
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