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Tax Talk

Thank you for the available in January and 1 percent discount is available in Ask Anne: Can You Please
honor of allowing me to February. There is no discount for payments made in March.
continue to serve as your You will also save money if you pay using eCheck Explain Digital Driver
constitutional tax collector. instead of a credit card. Unlike credit cards which charge
I am grateful for your a 2.4 percent convenience fee, our eCheck payment option Licenses And What Changes
overwhelming confidence is free! We Can Expect?
and trust. As I begin
my fifth term, I remain 2020 Property Tax Season
focused on the health of Anne: Florida will soon become one of the first states to
our employees and public Update offer digital driver licenses and identification cards through
as we continue to provide a smartphone app. Digital licenses and IDs are optional and
essential services during I am pleased to share a few quick facts about 2020 are considered a valid form of identification.
the pandemic. property taxes. It is important to understand that your physical driver
Most common transactions with our office can be Quick Facts 2020 2019 license or ID will not be replaced. The new digital format
completed online at www.pbctax.com. You can also find Total amount billed $4,371,508,071.09 complements traditional driver licenses/ID cards, allowing
answers to many common questions. I urge you to visit $4,263,437,743.53 Florida residents to provide proof of their identity and driving
our website first. Pay online – it’s safe, fast and simple! Bills mailed by Tax Collector’s Office privileges from a mobile device. The Florida Department of
Avoid paying credit card convenience fees by using 638,281 635,557 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports the program will
eCheck, our free online payment option. Total number of parcels be rolled out in 2021.
A quick reminder our offices will be closed Thursday, 704,434 701,292
Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 for the holidays. For a list of Palm Beach County’s top 10 property Important Dates And
Wishing you a peaceful holiday season, taxpayers, please visit www.pbctax.com.
Anne M. Gannon, Deadlines
Constitutional Tax Collector, Consider Enrolling In Our
Serving Palm Beach County Dec. 24-25 Offices closed for holidays
Installment Payment Plan For Dec. 31 December installment payment due
Pay Smart. Pay Online. 2021 Dec. 31 Last day to receive 3 percent property tax
discount
This year pay smart by paying online at www.pbctax. Born in February?
com. When you pay online, you’re using the safest, Plan ahead for 2021 by enrolling in our budget-friendly Registrations expire at
easiest and fastest way to pay. Most online payments installment payment plan. You will make quarterly midnight on your birthday.
are processed in just one to three days. Compare that to payments and receive a discount slightly under 4 percent. Renew 90 days in advance
mailed payments which can take up to 15 days to process, Our plan divides your tax payments into four installments. at www.pbctax.com.
not including U.S. Postal Service delivery and handling Installment Payment Plan Schedule
time. – Payment 1: Payment due June 30, 2021.
The deadline to pay 2020 property tax is March 31, ‒ Payment 2: Payment due September 30, 2021.
2021. Property taxes become delinquent April 1, 2021. ‒ Payment 3: Payment due December 31, 2021.
Don’t wait. Pay online today! ‒ Payment 4: Payment due March 31, 2022.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2021
Save Money In December property tax season now through April 30. Enrollment is
complete when your first installment payment is received
Save money by taking advantage of the 3 percent during the month of June. Apply online at www.pbctax.com.
discount available in December. A 2 percent discount is
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends commitment to animals. The award has historically been
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, December 2020 presented at the Gimme Shelter Gala in February, but due
to Covid-19, Furry Friends was forced to postpone their
“ For the Love of annual fundraiser.
Animals” features real Pictured is Herme de Wyman Miro with her most recent
stories happening at Furry adoption from Furry Friends, “Tiny,” the Yorkie.
Friends in Jupiter. We are “Animals can transform people’s lives and the people
The Humane Society of we honor with this award do the same. This award is a
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta chance for our community to see the selfless acts Herme
and the only no-kill shelter de Wyman Miro has done to help save rescue animals in
open to the public in northern our area, including her most recent adoption of one of our Lynx is 14 years old and will Lois came to Furry Friends with
Palm Beach County. We’ve come around to you in time. She her five babies and was an amazing
been rescuing, rehabilitating, rescue Yorkies,” said Pat Deshong. does require a trip to the vet each Momma to them all. This girl is
and re-homing the homeless When considering adding a furry family member to month to get an injection. She sweet, silly and promises to be loyal
animals in our community your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 S.W. has been with Furry Friends for and loving for all her days to come.
for more than 30 years. Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100 awhile and needs a home to call Lois is a great companion and loves
Our not for profit 501c3 Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE her own. Please consider adopting to be close to you (ok she insists) and
organization consists of our CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER a senior cat. She deserves a leans in for some love.
Jupiter based adoption center, veterinary clinic (open to the LOCATION DUE TO COVID19. special home filled with love She loves dancing to your
public), thrift boutique, and Palm City Ranch. Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all and patience. Please contact the favorite tunes, car rides to Starbucks.
ranch at 561-972-1194 to make She is good with dogs of similar
for the LOVE of animals! an appointment to meet Lynx. energy and mindsets and of her
choosing. Thanks to our wonderful
board members, Lois’s adoption fee
has been sponsored. She will also go
Patricia Deshong, President home with a Conair goodie bag!
Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
ext. 3
“Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
happen for our Furry Friends”

On November 16, 2020 our President, Pat Deshong,
awarded The Queen of Palm Beach Herme De Wyman Miro
with the prestigious CIGO award.
Furry Friends created the CIGO award to honor people
who best exemplify the nonprofit’s mission: to rescue,
rehabilitate, and re-home abused and abandoned dogs
and cats. The CIGO award was named after the Palm
Beach County Sheriff’s Office K-9 killed in the line of
duty on Christmas Eve in 2018. The CIGO Award stands
for Courage, Integrity, Genuine, and an Outstanding Paid Advertisement