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Tax Talk

Dear Friends: phone numbers, items to include in your hurricane supply their own BTR. Also, check with your local municipality for its
With more than 90,000 kit and steps you can take to prepare before a storm local Business Tax Receipt requirements.
businesses in Palm Beach arrives. Question: I’m an art student and run a small side business
County, we are preparing To download a copy of our Hurricane Guide, please selling my crafts directly to buyers on Instagram and other selling
for the annual Business visit www.pbctax.com. platforms like Etsy, do I need a Business Tax Receipt?
Tax Receipt (BTR) renewal Answer: Yes, you do need a Business Tax Receipt, even if
period which runs July 1 New Business Listing you’re selling homemade goods online and don’t intend to open
through Sept. 30. I thought a storefront. The BTR application is available on www.pbctax.
this would be a perfect Did you know that we com and the annual BTR renewal fee can be paid online. Also
time to answer some of the offer new Palm Beach County check with your local municipality for its local Business Tax
more common questions we business listings to the general Receipt requirements.
receive about the BTR and to public through our subscription Question: I live in Martin County but run a construction
provide you with resources for additional information. service? Visit www.pbctax. business that recently started doing work in Palm Beach County,
June also brings the start of hurricane season and I, like com to complete an application what are my Business Tax Receipt obligations?
you, want to be prepared for any storms that may come to sign up for this subscription service. Answer: You will need to apply for a BTR from Palm Beach
our way this year. Now is the time to make your plans and County by visiting www.pbctax.com and be sure to check the
we want to help you with those plans, so I am thrilled to Ask Anne local municipalities within Palm Beach County that you are
announce the availability of our hurricane guide for our Palm doing business in, as each has separate BTR requirements, and
Beach County residents and businesses. We receive many will verify that your BTR is up to date prior to issuing work
Stay safe, inquiries from business permits. You are required to obtain a BTR within 30 days of
Anne M. Gannon, owners, sole proprietors starting business in Palm Beach County, and penalties will be
Constitutional Tax Collector, and professionals who charged after that grace period.
Serving Palm Beach County work from home and Question: I work from home as a customer service
others about the local representative answering phone calls for my employer, who has
Plan. Prepare. Protect. Business Tax Receipt provided me with all the necessary equipment I need to perform
(BTR). Any person selling merchandise or services in Palm my job, do I need a Business Tax Receipt?
June 1 marks Beach County, or operating as a one-person, remote, or home- Answer: No. If you are a home-based employee answering
the beginning based business must have a BTR, and renew it annually. There customer service calls from your home for your company and
of hurricane are some exemptions to this requirement that can be found you receive a W-2 from that company, you do not need to obtain
season and each on our website, www.pbctax.com. You must also check with a BTR.
year at this time your local city or municipality in which you operate as to local Visit www.pbctax.com/local-business-tax for full details,
it is all about business requirements as well. Recently, we have been hearing forms, and an online payment portal.
p r e p a r a t i o n s. from remote or home-based professionals seeking information.
Those of us who have been through storms before, Here are a few questions from Tax Talk readers. Important Dates And
understand the importance of preparing and planning to Question: I just moved to Florida and plan on working
avoid being caught off guard from an approaching storm. remotely before establishing an office for my business, what Deadlines
For our newest neighbors who have not experienced Business Tax Receipt type will I need to obtain?
one of these tropical storms or hurricanes, we can help Answer: As a sole professional working from your home, June National Safety Month
you become more prepared and more informed with you will need to apply for a Business Tax Receipt for yourself. June 1 Tourist Development Tax Due
your storm preparations. We are very proud to once Once you open your office, the office will need a BTR as well. If Hurricane Season Begins
again provide our Hurricane Guide filled with crucial you grow your business and have other professionals working in June 20 Father’s Day
information for preparing for this year’s hurricane season. your office (such as a law firm or medical practice with multiple June 30 June Discounted Installment
The guide is chock-full of information, such as, important practitioners), each professional under your office roof will need Payment Plan Payment Due