Page 12 - Talk of Tequesta - April '21

Page 12, The Talk Of Tequesta

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Tax Talk

Each April marks the Plan? By signing of Palm Beach County. It
end of property tax season u p b y Ap r i l includes tips on how to use
and one might think it is 30, your 2021 our online services, such
the conclusion of our busy estimated taxes as Pay Smart. Pay Online.
season. While true, though will be split into There is even a monthly
property tax payments are four payments calendar highlighting
a big part of our volume of with the first payment due by June 30 and subsequent important dates and
work and monies collected, installment payments due September 30, Dec. 31, and reminders throughout the
we still have plenty to do for March 31, 2022. If you’d like to take advantage of this year. For instance, did you
our Palm Beach clients. Real payment plan, please visit our website at www.pbctax. know that you can renew
ID compliant driver’s licenses com/ipp for details and to sign up online. your driver’s license or ID
and ID cards continue to be card online at www.pbctax.
processed as the Oct. 1 deadline nears; our business tax A Community Of Caring com up to 18 months before it expires?
team is gearing up for the annual mailing and processing of You can pick up a complimentary copy at any of our
business tax receipts; the finance and budget department is Every two service centers or download a copy at www.pbctax.com.
preparing for the 2021/22 budget planning; our tax services years, the If you would like extra guides for your organization or
team continues to process volumes and volumes of mail each employees of community, please email us at ClientAdvocate@pbctax.
day and our human resources team is quite busy screening the Palm Beach com. Be sure to include the name and address of your
and testing applicants for a number of vacancies we need to County Tax organization, contact information and number of copies
fill with qualified applicants. I encourage you to check out Collector ’s requested.
our careers page at www.pbctax.com/culture-and-careers for office select
our latest open positions. two local Welcome!
We are never too busy to assist with whatever you may nonprofit
need. We are always here to help you! organizations We have welcomed several
Warm regards, to support through their own monetary and in-kind new senior leaders to the
Anne M. Gannon, contributions. For 2019 and 2020, Families First and tax collector’s office. Each
Constitutional Tax Collector, Living Hungry were the two charities that were selected brings fresh thinking and new
Serving Palm Beach County and supported by our employees. Through tremendous ideas and a commitment to
generosity and caring, we were able to contribute provide unparalleled service
Installment Payment Plan $35,461.59 over the past two years to these organizations. that inspires trust.
Ste ve We i ss, c hie f
“We are so proud of the work and commitment our
Application Deadline Is April 30 employees have demonstrated in supporting these two excellence officer, joined our office last summer and
charities and the individuals and families they help each leads the team responsible for corrections to the tax
Did you know that if paying your real estate and and every day,” said Anne Gannon. roll, resolving issues related to delinquent taxes, quality
tangible property taxes in one lump sum each year is too assurance, project management, managing strategic change
burdensome, you can apply to have your taxes paid in 2021 Tax Planner And Services and the continuous improvement of processes, projects
four quarterly payments through our Installment Payment and performance. Steve came to us from the Clerk and
Guide Now Available Comptroller’s office where he was the director-finance
services and investment compliance officer. He describes
The 2021 edition of our Tax Planner and Services Guide the work in the tax collector’s office as interesting and
was recently published and provides information on the
variety of services our office provides to the residents Local Government on page 13

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