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      Tax Talk




      Dear Friends:                                      Specialty Vs. Personalized                        money is collected by my office and distributed to the county
        This month, I thought I                                                                            and invested in beach restoration, infrastructure, marketing
      would share a few “fun facts”                      License Plates                                    for the county and more. For a full breakdown of TDT
      about our office that I find                                                                         expenditures, visit discover.pbcgov.org/touristdevelopment/
      quite interesting:                                   Have you ever thought about adding a little personality to   Pages/default.aspx.
        • In December, our Client                        your vehicle? Specialty and personalized license plates allow     Anyone who rents or provides accommodations to visitors
      Care and Research Center                           you to add that little something extra that your vehicle might   in Palm Beach County for six months or less is required to
      answered 18,840 phone calls.                       be missing; however, there are some important differences:  have a Tourist Development Tax Account and collect 6
        • The top five states from                       Specialty License Plate                           percent of the total taxable rental receipts from the visitor.
      where newly licensed Florida                         With over 100 plates from which to choose, these plates   TDT must be reported monthly even if $0.00 revenue is
      drivers previously resided                         raise funds for a variety of organizations throughout Florida   collected.
      are New York, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania and   and since the program began, millions of dollars have been     I frequently receive questions about TDT, and I thought
      Massachusetts.                                     raised. These specialty plates include an additional fee   I would share a few with you:
        • Each month, we electronically distribute more than   that is passed on to the sponsoring organization and varies     I want to list my property online (Airbnb, VRBO, or
      40,000 satisfaction surveys to clients who visit our service   depending on the plate. Like standard plates, specialty plates   other platform), do I need a Tourist Development Tax
      centers in person or contact our office by phone.  can be renewed for either one or two years and are replaced   (TDT) Account?
        • For this current property tax season, 65 percent of   every 10 years. There are nearly two million specialty license     Yes, if you are renting your property for six months or less,
      property owners paid their property taxes during the month   plates currently issued in the State of Florida.  you need to set up a TDT account, in addition to a business
      of November.                                       Personalized Plate                                tax receipt for short-term rental. Both can be obtained by
        • The cat, pictured poking its head out of the milk can in     If you want to add additional customization to your   visiting www.pbctax.com.
      our installment payment plan advertisement, is my very own   vehicle you might be interested in a personalized plate. For     I need to create a TDT account, where do I start?
      kitty, Ms. Bader.                                  an additional fee, you can request a five to seven character     First, visit  www.pbctax.com/tdt-support-center and
                                               Regards,  plate depending on the type of plate being personalized.   review our “How to Guides” for step-by-step instructions
                                       Anne M. Gannon,   Keep in mind that requested personalizations are subject to   on how to create a TDT account.
                               Constitutional Tax Collector,   approval and availability. These plates can only be renewed     For any questions about tourist development tax, please
                               Serving Palm Beach County  annually, and are replaced every five years.     visit, www.pbctax.com/contact-us/tourist-development-tax.

                                                         ‘Tis The Season – The Tourist  Noteworthy Dates
                                                         Season That Is                                    Feb. 1  – Tourist Development

                                                                                                                   Taxes Due
                                                           It is that time of year when everyone is fleeing the frigid   Feb. 20 – President’s Day –
                                                         temperatures and descending on our oasis in the sunshine.        Office Closed
                                                         Restaurants are busier and traffic is heavier. In 2022 in   Feb. 28 – Deadline for Property
                                                         Palm Beach County, we collected $80,513,227.59 in tourist        Tax 1 Percent Discount
                                                         development tax (TDT), otherwise known as “bed tax.” This




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      … And The Survey Says …

        Delivering on our commitment to provide exceptional
      customer service, my staff and I remain dedicated to
      maximizing the efficiency of each transaction. Your
      feedback is very important to us, and that is why we send
      out surveys to clients who have interacted with our office
      via phone or in-person at one of our service centers. We   CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
      are encouraged by the recent results, which indicate that
      we are delivering on our promise of exceptional service.                       ATTORNEYS AT LAW
        Our most recent quarterly client satisfaction surveys
      show that more than  50 percent of our clients rate
      our service “exceptional” and another 31 percent
      rate our service as “very good.” That means, more                        Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
      than 80 percent of our clients tell us that they had a
      positive experience with our office. This puts our results                  Taxation • Real Estate • Corporations
      significantly higher than the 62 percent national average
      for government offices similar to ours. We are thrilled
      that our results are trending higher, and we will continue
      to strive for “exceptional” with every transaction.
        Thank you to the thousands of clients for their time
      and effort in completing our surveys – we value your
      feedback!















                                                                                          Diane L. KarLiK



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                                                           3450 Northlake Boulevard Suite 210                Fax: (561) 625-5201• Mobile: (561) 797-5004
                                                           Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403                                EMail: dlkarlik@aol.com
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