Page 18 - Abacoa Community News - November '19

Page 18, Abacoa
Property Matters

Special Edition you to take advantage of early payment discounts. Clients Please remember wait times may change by the time you
who pay property taxes in full in November receive a 4 arrive at our office.
Dear Friends, percent discount. That’s more cash in your pocket as we Tip No. 5: Make a driver’s license appointment.
I am pleased to present head into the holiday season! If you must come in for driver’s license service, always
this special edition of A friendly reminder… Our offices will be closed Monday, make an appointment!
Property Matters, which is Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day and Thursday, Don’t delay. Our appointments are typically
filled with important news Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. I thank booked four to six weeks in advance. You can book an
about the 2019 property tax our veterans for their service and wish everyone a Happy appointment 90 days in advance. Palm Beach County
season. Our busiest time of Thanksgiving! residents can make an appointment at www.pbctax.com.
year begins Nov. 1 when Best regards,
we start collecting over $3.6 Anne Gannon, Take Advantage Of Early
billion in property taxes Constitutional Tax Collector,
for Palm Beach County. It Serving Palm Beach County Payment Discounts
continues until March 31, the
deadline for paying your 2019 property taxes. Property Tax Season Is Peak We know every dollar counts when you are trying to stick
I want to help clients save time and money this property to a budget, which is why we strongly encourage taxpayers to
tax season. The best way to do that is to pay online at www. Season take advantage of early payment discounts.
pbctax.com and use eCheck, which is free. I also encourage Discounts are determined by the date they are postmarked
November through March is our peak season and lines or processed online:
NEED A/C? We’ve Got You Covered! are long. Last November we served more than 92,000 • November – 4 percent • December – 3 percent
clients in our service centers. Regardless of the tax • January – 2 percent • February – 1 percent
collector service needed, please use these tips to make
your transaction hassle-free and efficient. A Note About Convenience
Tip No. 1: Plan ahead.
Don’t wait until the last minute for tax collector Fees
“WE SHOW services during peak season. Our offices are busiest

At you using
UP!” around the holidays and during school breaks. Lines form a credit card for
as early as 7 a.m. Check in with the receptionist when
you arrive. Inform our staff if you have an appointment payment? W e
for driver’s license service or require special assistance. have important
Tip No. 2: Pay online. information to
You can avoid a trip to our service centers and long share with you
wait times by completing your transaction online at www. about fees. Property
pbctax.com. We offer several payment methods but don’t owners may pay
forget, eCheck is always free when paying your taxes! their property taxes
Tip No. 3: Drop off your payment. by credit card but be aware a 2.5 percent convenience fee
Avoid the line and drop your payment off using our ($2 minimum fee) is applied to each transaction.
secure drop boxes. These boxes are inside our service Debit card payments must be made in-person at our
Call Today for a FREE estimate! centers/lobby areas and are accessible during regular service centers. A $2.50 fee is applied to each $500
561.575.2173 business hours only. increment on a debit card transaction. Please note that
231 Jupiter St., Jupiter, FL Tip No. 4: Check wait times. convenience fees are collected by card vendors and not
www.MiklosAir.com You can check wait times at each of our service centers retained by this office.
by visiting our website or texting WAITPBC to 4-1-4-1-1. We cannot accept payments over the phone.
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