Page 10 - Talk of Tequesta - October '21

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Tax Talk

Dear Friends, fund critical public services throughout our community machines if information is missing, which can lead to
Have you ever been and must be paid by March 31 to avoid delinquency. delays in processing your payment. Do not enclose paper
running errands or perhaps We recommend that you pay online at www.pbctax. clips, tape, staples or anything else in the envelope, as
just having one of those days com/pay-online for the quickest processing time. You these items also delay processing times. Just enclose the
and you bump into an old can access our website and payment portal 24/7, from payment stub and the check payment as instructed on
friend? At first, it might feel wherever your work or travels take you! You can also pay your bill! Failure to follow these instructions can result
like an inopportune time to by e-Check, a free electronic payment option. Be sure to in your payment being returned for correction, and
chat, but then your friend have your bank account and routing numbers handy when discount ineligibility if the new payment is not received
simply asks, “How are you?” paying online with e-Check. within the discount expiration date.
As we all maneuver through Enclosed with your property tax bill, you’ll find Personal Check Payment Check List:
these challenging times, we information about our Installment Payment Plan (IPP). The ‪ 1. Include month, day and year.
need to remember to stop and plan allows clients to be billed in four payments during ‪ 2. Make check payable to Tax Collector, PBC.
ask our friends, colleagues, neighbors, and others, “How are the year, with a discount of just under 4 percent. For the ‪ 3. Include total in U.S. dollars and cents.
you doing?” 2021 tax year, the deadline to enroll in the IPP was April ‪ 4. Fully write out the dollars and cents.
For me and my team, it is just as important for us to ask 30, 2021. Starting Nov. 1, you can enroll in IPP for the ‪ 5. Include Property Control Number (PCN) or
you: how are we doing? As we strive to deliver unparalleled 2022 tax year. For more information about property tax, Tangible Personal Property Account Number.
service to you, our clients, we understand that we can only visit https://www.pbctax.com/real-estate-property-tax. ‪ 6. Sign your name.
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! Help Us Help You! Mail Your Property Tax Payment:
Anne M. Gannon, Use the pre-addressed envelope enclosed with your bill. Do
Constitutional Tax Collector, While many clients choose to pay online, some prefer not write anything additional on the envelope or use tape or
Serving Palm Beach County to pay by personal check. Our payment processing center staples to seal it. Affix correct postage and drop it in the mail!
has state-of-the-art equipment that can open, scan and Drop Off Your Property Tax Payment:
Property Tax Season sort thousands of payments every hour. To ensure your In-Person Drop-Off:
Each Tax Collector Service Center has a drop-box located in
payment is processed without delay, please make sure
Begins Nov. 1 that all information is included on your check, as listed the lobby which is accessible without an appointment, Monday
above. Personal checks can be rejected by our processing through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays. For
Nov. 1 marks the start of the service center nearest you, visit: https://www.pbctax.com/
the busiest time of the year locations.
for our team. We mail out
over 615,000 property tax Important Dates And
bills to owners of property
across all 2,386 square Deadlines
miles of Palm Beach
County. We are dedicated Oct. 11 Tax collector offices closed – Columbus Day
to ensuring this process Oct. 31 Halloween
goes smoothly for our
clients, many of whom may Local Government on page 11
be new to our community
and unfamiliar with the
discounts and payment LEGAL STALEMATE
options we offer.
Property tax payments
can be made beginning
Nov. 1. We offer money- Do I Look Fat?
saving discounts ranging
from 4 percent to 1 percent
to clients who pay their Do I Look Stupid?
taxes early (see the chart in
this article). Property taxes

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