Page 10 - Boca Club News - March '20

Page 10, Boca Club News
Memo from County Tax Collector

Anne M. Gannon: Teens, Taxes and Scams

By Anne M. Gannon, Constitutional Ask Anne: Avoiding Phone Scams.
Tax Collector serving Palm Beach Question: Anne, I have an elderly mother who has been
County. You can reach her office receiving calls from scammers pretending they’re from a
by Email: ClientAdvocate@ government agency. Do you have any advice to help protect
taxcollectorpbc.com. Phone: (561) our seniors from scammers? Beverly, West Palm Beach
355-4271. Anne: Hello, Beverly! Unfortunately, phone scams are
Since 2006, one of my top far too common. Scammers will try to scare or trick you into
priorities has been to modernize giving them your personal information and money. My best
this agency and enhance the level of advice is to always remember banks and government agencies
service we provide. I am excited to share that clients can do not call you and ask for your personal information over the
now use their mobile device or contactless credit/debit card phone. Also, you should know that government agencies will
to make a secure payment in our offices. never require payment by cash, gift card, pre-paid debit card
March is always a busy month at our service centers. or a money transfer app. If you receive a questionable phone
Clients should expect longer wait times due to the last- Last month I was honored to receive the Bunny Steinman call, simply hang up and report it to www.ftc.gov/complaint.
minute rush to pay property taxes ahead of the March 31st Award from the Democratic Club of Greater Boynton. Employees Donate Over $32,000 to Nonprofits in
deadline. Avoid the lines by paying online at www.pbctax. Steinman was a pillar of the Florida Democratic Party and 2019. Giving back to the community benefits us all, and
com and use eCheck; it’s free! Remember, property taxes left a legacy of selfless service to the community. in 2019 I am proud to report our agency employees helped
become delinquent April 1st and cannot be paid online. nonprofits improve the lives of families and homeless
March also brings a surge of young people coming in to Prepare Your Teen for the Driver’s Seat. Securing children in Palm Beach County and beyond. Employees
get their driver license during Spring Break. an appointment for your teen to take his or her driving test raised $32,276 to support Families First of Palm Beach
Finally, don’t forget to vote in the upcoming elections. can go a long way in reducing their pretest stress. Schedule County, Living Hungry and the Salvation Army. Donations
Twenty municipal elections will be held in conjunction with an appointment 90 days in advance at www.pbctax.com. to the Salvation Army helped fund relief efforts in the
the Presidential Preference Primary March 17th. Our service centers (with the exception of the Downtown Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian.
Agency Offers More Secure, Convenient Payment West Palm Beach Service Center) administer driving tests These donations are special because every dollar raised
Methods. We are pleased to announce our offices are now Monday – Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Road tests are and every item donated comes directly from our employees. I
accepting contactless payment methods such as Apple Pay suspended in inclement weather. Before taking the test, we am extremely grateful to our generous employees who always
and Samsung Pay. Contactless credit/debit cards--- cards recommend your teen download our free “In the Driver’s step up whenever they see a need in the community. Please
that do not need to be inserted or swiped at the payment Seat” app. For additional tips to help your teen prepare for visit www.pbctax.com/community to learn more about Tax
terminal---are also accepted. the driving test, visit www.pbctax.com/teendriver. Collector Office employees’ charitable giving.
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