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Page 8, PGA C.A.N.! February 2022 February 2022
Tax Talk
Dear Friends, New Resource Available Charitable Giving
Well, the new year has
gotten off to a challenging For VAB Petitioners
start here in the Tax
Collector’s Office as we The Tax Collector’s Office is committed to working
are managing through the with our partner agencies to best serve the residents of
latest COVID-19 surge. Palm Beach County. We’ve teamed up with the office of
Like many other offices and Dorothy Jacks, property appraiser, on a fact sheet called
businesses, this latest surge “What to Expect After Your Value Adjustment Board
has resulted in numerous (VAB) Petition is Administratively Granted,” which will
staff being out in order to be provided to clients involved with the petition process.
rest and get healthy. My The Value Adjustment Board is an independent entity
staff is working diligently to process the influx of work which includes elected officials and citizen members
we are receiving as a result of being in the middle of who approve special magistrates to preside in a public
tax season. Rest assured, that our focus is to process hearing format. Joseph Abruzzo, clerk of the Circuit In our December newsletter, we talked about the generosity
the volumes of work as quickly as possible and that our Court and Comptroller’s Office serves as the clerk of the and giving spirit of our employees. This holiday season, they
staff is safe and healthy. I, along with our entire team, VAB; processing all petitions, scheduling hearings and “knocked our socks off” in a holiday sock drive for one of our
greatly appreciate your patience as we work through these maintaining all records. charity partners, Living Hungry. Employees were challenged
challenges. to donate 1,000 pairs of socks to the local charity that partners
Notwithstanding these challenges, I am thrilled with the school district to deliver supplies to those who need it
that in February, our new service center in the city of most – homeless students right here in the Palm Beach County
Westlake, will open for business! This new state-of-the- community.
art, 23,735-square-foot service center will replace the Employees doubled that goal and donated 2,087 pairs
current facility in Royal Palm Beach and serve the western of socks! Socks are one of the most-requested items; one
communities of our county. I look forward to welcoming fresh pair of clean and new socks adds dignity to an already
clients to this new location! challenging circumstance of being homeless while a full-time
Sincerely, student. The majority of our donation will go to elementary
Anne M. Gannon, students. See more on our community involvement at: https://
Constitutional Tax Collector, Each August, Palm Beach County’s taxpayers are www.pbctax.com/about-us/community-involvement/.
Serving Palm Beach County notified of their property’s assessed and market value
by the Property Appraiser’s Office. At that time, the Important Dates
Making An Appointment Is property owner can file a petition with the VAB if they And Deadlines
feel the assessment, classification or exemption status for
Easy As 1, 2, 3 their property is incorrect. Regardless of the outcome or
pending status of the petition, the required portion of the Feb. 1 Tourist Development
The tax collector offers many services such as driver’s property taxes are due by April 1 to the tax collector to Tax (TDT) due
license, motor vehicle, vessel, property tax, tourist avoid penalties, as per Florida Statute 194.014. This new Feb. 21 Presidents’ Day
development tax, business tax, and more. There is a good resource sheet will assist clients who have had their VAB observed – offices
chance that at some point you will need to visit one of our petition administratively granted during this time. closed
six service centers within the next year for one or more of An overview of the petition process is available on the Feb. 28 Last day to receive 1
the services listed above. We want to make this process clerk’s website at www.mypalmbeachclerk.com including percent discount on
as client friendly as possible by breaking it down to three an online portal for filing. your property tax
easy steps:
1. Browse the types of service that we offer to determine
what appointment you need.
2. Check our latest guidelines on how appointments work
to prepare for your visit to one of our locations.
3. Make your appointment by selecting the service you
need along with the location, date, and time.
Reminder: Our appointment system can only schedule
appointments up to 60 days in advance. If no appointments
are available for the requested transaction, please continue
to check back periodically for appointments to become
available. Are you ready to schedule your appointment? Visit
www.pbctax.com/appointments to make your appointment!
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