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Tax Talk

Dear Friends, electronic payment option. Be sure to have your bank account deadline to enroll in the IPP was April 30, 2021. Starting
Have you ever been and routing numbers handy when paying online with e-Check. Nov. 1, you can enroll in IPP for the 2022 tax year. For more
running errands or perhaps just Enclosed with your property tax bill, you’ll find information information about property tax, visit https://www.pbctax.com/
having one of those days and about our Installment Payment Plan (IPP). The plan allows real-estate-property-tax.
you bump into an old friend? clients to be billed in four payments during the year, with a
At first, it might feel like an discount of just under 4 percent. For the 2021 tax year, the Tax Talk on page 9
inopportune time to chat,
but then your friend simply
asks, “How are you?” As we
all maneuver through these
challenging times, we need to
remember to stop and ask our
friends, colleagues, neighbors, and others, “How are you doing?”
For me and my team, it is just as important for us to ask you:
how are we doing? As we strive to deliver unparalleled service to
you, our clients, we understand that we can only do that with your
help. Your feedback helps us understand what is not working
and how we can improve. It also validates when our processes
are working well.
So, the next time you have business with our office, you will
receive a text message or email stating, “The Tax Collector wants
your feedback.” It takes fewer than five minutes to complete the
survey and the information you share with us is invaluable.
You can also visit our website, www.pbctax.com/survey and
participate in our online survey. Simply select the department or
service you recently utilized and answer a few short questions
to help us serve you better.
Thank you in advance, and I hope you are doing well!
Anne M. Gannon,
Constitutional Tax Collector,
Serving Palm Beach County

Property Tax Season

Begins Nov. 1

Nov. 1 marks the start of
the busiest time of the year
for our team. We mail out
over 615,000 property tax
bills to owners of property
across all 2,386 square miles
of Palm Beach County. We
are dedicated to ensuring
this process goes smoothly
for our clients, many of
whom may be new to our
community and unfamiliar
with the discounts and
payment options we offer.
Property tax payments
can be made beginning Nov.
1. We offer money-saving
discounts ranging from 4
percent to 1 percent to clients
who pay their taxes early
(see the chart in this article).
Property taxes fund critical
public services throughout
our community and must be
paid by March 31 to avoid delinquency.
We recommend that you pay online at www.pbctax.com/
pay-online for the quickest processing time. You can access
our website and payment portal 24/7, from wherever your
work or travels take you! You can also pay by e-Check, a free

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