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Tax Talk
Dear Friends: home, you will need to apply for a Business Tax Receipt
With more than 90,000 for yourself. Once you open your office, the office will
businesses in Palm Beach need a BTR as well. If you grow your business and have
County, we are preparing other professionals working in your office (such as a law
for the annual Business firm or medical practice with multiple practitioners), each
Tax Receipt (BTR) renewal professional under your office roof will need their own
period which runs July 1 BTR. Also, check with your local municipality for its local
through Sept. 30. I thought Business Tax Receipt requirements.
this would be a perfect Question: I’m an art student and run a small side
time to answer some of the business selling my crafts directly to buyers on Instagram
more common questions we and other selling platforms like Etsy, do I need a Business
receive about the BTR and information for preparing for this year’s hurricane season. Tax Receipt?
to provide you with resources for additional information. The guide is chock-full of information, such as, important Answer: Yes, you do need a Business Tax Receipt, even
June also brings the start of hurricane season and I, like phone numbers, items to include in your hurricane supply if you’re selling homemade goods online and don’t intend
you, want to be prepared for any storms that may come kit and steps you can take to prepare before a storm arrives. to open a storefront. The BTR application is available on
our way this year. Now is the time to make your plans and To download a copy of our Hurricane Guide, please visit www.pbctax.com and the annual BTR renewal fee can be
we want to help you with those plans, so I am thrilled to www.pbctax.com. paid online. Also check with your local municipality for
announce the availability of our hurricane guide for our its local Business Tax Receipt requirements.
Palm Beach County residents and businesses. New Business Listing Question: I live in Martin County but run a construction
Stay safe, business that recently started doing work in Palm Beach
Anne M. Gannon, Did you know that we County, what are my Business Tax Receipt obligations?
Constitutional Tax Collector, offer new Palm Beach Answer: You will need to apply for a BTR from Palm
Serving Palm Beach County County business listings to Beach County by visiting www.pbctax.com and be sure to
the general public through check the local municipalities within Palm Beach County
Plan. Prepare. Protect. our subscription service? that you are doing business in, as each has separate BTR
Visit www.pbctax.com to requirements, and will verify that your BTR is up to date
June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season and each complete an application to sign up for this subscription prior to issuing work permits. You are required to obtain
year at this time it is all about preparations. Those of us who service. a BTR within 30 days of starting business in Palm Beach
have been through storms before, understand the importance County, and penalties will be charged after that grace
of preparing and planning to avoid being caught off guard Ask Anne period.
from an approaching storm. For our newest neighbors Question: I work from home as a customer service
who have not experienced one of these tropical storms or We receive representative answering phone calls for my employer, who
hurricanes, we can help you become more prepared and more many inquiries has provided me with all the necessary equipment I need
informed with your storm preparations. We are very proud to from business to perform my job, do I need a Business Tax Receipt?
once again provide our Hurricane Guide filled with crucial owners, sole Answer: No. If you are a home-based employee
proprietors and answering customer service calls from your home for your
professionals who company and you receive a W-2 from that company, you
do not need to obtain a BTR.
work from home
Hadassah and others about details, forms, and an online payment portal.
Visit www.pbctax.com/local-business-tax for full
the local Business Tax Receipt (BTR). Any person selling
merchandise or services in Palm Beach County, or operating
Geula-Atid Chapter and as a one-person, remote, or home-based business must have Important Dates And
a BTR, and renew it annually. There are some exemptions
L’Dor V’Dor Group to this requirement that can be found on our website, www. Deadlines
pbctax.com. You must also check with your local city or
municipality in which you operate as to local business June National Safety Month
Hadassah, the requirements as well. Recently, we have been hearing from June 1 Tourist Development Tax Due
Women’s Zionist remote or home-based professionals seeking information. Hurricane Season
Organization Here are a few questions from Tax Talk readers. Begins
of America, Question: I just moved to Florida and plan on working June 20 Father’s Day
inspires a passion remotely before establishing an office for my business, what June 30 June Discounted
and commitment Business Tax Receipt type will I need to obtain? Installment Payment
to its partnership with the land and people of Israel. It Answer: As a sole professional working from your Plan Payment Due
enhances the health of people worldwide through its
support of care and research at the Hadassah Medical
Organization in Jerusalem. Hadassah empowers its
members and supporters, as well as youth in Israel and Louis Vuitton Wine?
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The list is endless, but one thing is for sure, more
business!
and more companies are entering the world of “wine” and
Please obey all posted speed limit In the past you could buy a Louis Vuitton wine carrier changing our perception of our everyday glass of wine to
signs throughout Boca Pointe for the … but now you can buy their wine and Champagne to that of a “lifestyle” choice.
safety of our residents. As a reminder, go in them. In 1987 Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy ~Cheers!
the speed limits are as follows: merged and formed LVMH. LVMH now owns over 60 ~ Keep the conversation going
Boca Pointe Drive 30mph subsidiaries, including Dom Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, and the wine flowing!
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