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Tax Talk

Dear Friends, Important Dates And in Publications
We are thrilled Tax Talk Excellence i n
readership continues to Deadlines the “One-of-a-
grow, and if you are joining Kind Publication”
us here for the first time July 1 to Sept. 30 Local business tax due category. With
– welcome! Please know Sept. 6 Tax collector offices closed – Labor Day nearly 1,200 entries
that we value our readers in the competition,
and look forward to sharing Ask Anne: Surrendering each is judged
important news and valuable on excellence in
information with you each License Plates graphic design,
month. editorial content, and the success of the entry in achieving
With the arrival of Did you know overall communications effectiveness, by a panel of Apex
September, we are preparing for the end of the annual that license plates judges. The guide is available in convenient, digital
Business Tax Receipt (BTR) renewal period, which runs are the property flipbook format at www.pbctax.com, or email us at
July 1 through Sept. 30. I urge local business owners of Florida, and are ClientAdvocate@pbctax.com to request a printed copy.
to renew their receipt online at www.pbctax.com/local- assigned to you, not
business-tax if they haven’t already done so. It is fast and the vehicle? If you Thanks! You Liked Us!
easy to do! are selling, trading in or otherwise changing vehicles, it
Our office is also gearing up for the 2021/22 tax season is your responsibility to make sure your plate is removed Last month, we invited you to join us on social media
as we prepare to mail out over 615,000 property tax bills and handled properly. Read on for the answers to common and “Like” our Facebook page @PBCTAX for a chance
on Nov. 1. Needless to say, it is our largest mailing of the questions concerning license plates, and please visit www. to win a free TCO Prize Pack. We were overwhelmed with
year, and our team is ready to deliver! pbctax.com/frequently-asked-questions for additional the response so a huge “thank you” to all who liked our
I hope you enjoy the remaining days of summer and that information. Facebook page. As promised, after the July 25 deadline,
you and your family remain safe and healthy. Question: My elderly parent no longer needs their car. we randomly selected three winners. Congratulations to
Sincerely, We plan to sell it, but what should we do with the license Fernanda Elena Bozzo, John Daniels, and Larry Weiss!
Anne M. Gannon, plate? To claim your prize if you haven’t already done so, please
Constitutional Tax Collector, Answer: Properly surrendering your plate will protect email ClientAdvocate@pbctax.com and provide your
Serving Palm Beach County you from any future possible fraud or misuse of the contact phone number and mailing address. A sincere
plate, as it is associated with your parent’s name and thank you to all who participated!
Is Service In Your DNA? address. Include a written request to surrender with the
name, address and phone number associated with the
In last month’s Tax registration, and drop it in a drop box at one of our six
Talk, I asked service- Service Centers (Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5
minded individuals who p.m.) or send it by mail to PBC Tax Collector, P.O. Box
are seeking meaningful 3715, West Palm Beach, FL 33402.
work to consider a Question: I am going away to college in the fall and
career with our agency. do not want to continue paying for auto insurance while
We heard from many Answer: If the decal on the license plate is unexpired, Clerk Alert
my car sits in my parents’ driveway. What should I do?
enthusiastic applicants, and, we have several more
client service specialist (CSS) positions available at all surrender the plate first and then cancel your insurance.
locations, including our Client Care and Research Center, This will prevent your driving privilege from being Self-Service Center Provides
and our soon-to-be opened office in the city of Westlake. suspended. You can drop the plate off at one of our Resources You Need To
We will be inviting select CSS applicants for an convenient drop boxes or mail it in with a written request
opportunity to participate in qualifications testing and to cancel and recycle the plate (see above for the address). Navigate PBC Courts
an in-person interview with members of our management Question: What should I do with an old plate that I
team – all in the same day! The invitational hiring event found in my garage? Court filings, paperwork and other court procedures can
will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 at one of our service Answer: The proper way to dispose of a plate is to be overwhelming on your own. Our Self-Service Center can
centers. If you have 60 hours of college credit and want to surrender it, as outlined above. guide you on your journey through Palm Beach County’s
join an award-winning team as a client service specialist, courts by providing the resources and appropriate forms you
please apply by close of business on Monday, Aug. 30, And The Award Goes To… need to represent yourself.
to be considered for the invitational event. Our service providers, aptly named “navigators,” will
Our recruiting team will reach out to invite qualified I have heard from many clients that our Tax Planner support you with step-by-step form packets and instructions.
candidates to the event and provide details at that time. and Services Guide is their favorite publication from our If you’d like more individualized assistance, you can make
Apply online: Client Service Specialist – Constitutional office. I am thrilled to share that our 2021 edition of the an appointment to meet with our navigators. Phone and video
Tax Collector (pbctax.com). guide was recently named a 2021 APEX Award Winner conference appointments are available. While they cannot
provide legal assistance, they will be able to walk you through
each action and form required for your case.
Some of the forms available for purchase that they can
assist you with include:
• Divorce
• Name change
• Small claims (disputes involving money damages of
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• Eviction
• Petition to seal or expunge criminal records
Available NoW In addition to these in-person services, the Self-Service
Center’s website provides free “how-to” videos and
presentations that guide you through a variety of topics. The
Safe and Effective! site includes free downloadable form packets, online filing
and step-by-step instructions that could save you a trip to our
office.
This is the Original Immunotherapy that Please visit the center’s webpage at mypalmbeachclerk.
com/selfservicecenter to see how our navigators can be of
balances and optimizes your immune system to help. I know that our Self-Service Center and its staff will
fight almost any type of cancer. be a valuable resource for you.
Regards,
Joseph Abruzzo,
Hundreds of successes over the years. Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller

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