Page 6 - Jupiter Ocean Mile - August '23

Page 6, Jupiter Ocean Mile
Tax Talk

By Anne Gannon Report To Citizens than $2,400 to our Tax Collector colleagues in both Lee
Dear Friends: and Charlotte Counties, who were impacted by Hurricane
With the arrival of As we are near the end of another property tax cycle, Ian in September 2022?
August, we find ourselves, I’d like to share some interesting facts with you about For more information about our office, visit www.
once again, gearing up our office. Did you know in 2021/22: pbctax.com/annual-report.
for property tax season. It • Over $4.4 billion was distributed to local taxing
all starts this month when authorities with the School District of Palm Beach County Out And About
the Palm Beach County receiving the largest amount, more than $1.5 billion?
Property Appraiser sends • Our Client Care and Research Center answers more As an elected official and longtime resident of Palm
out a TRIM (Truth-In- than 230,000 telephone calls a year and responds to Beach County, it is my honor and a privilege to serve
Millage) Notice to all more than 32,000 email inquiries. The No. 1 inquiries this community. My community engagement team and
property owners. This are driver’s license (calls) and property tax (email)? I are always available should you ever need anything
notice contains the property’s value as of Jan. 1, the • Our website has more than 1.9 million visits yearly? from our office. We take great pride in being active in
millage rates proposed by each local government entity, • Our six service centers saw more than 719,000 clients. the community and so far, this year, we have participated
and finally, it contains an estimate of the proposed property The Central Palm Beach Service Center in Greenacres in more than 45 community events, ranging from the
taxes. The TRIM Notice also contains information had the most visits with more than 198,000. The No. 1 Palm Beach Pride Festival to the Jupiter Jubilee, Black
about local governments’ budget hearings, providing transaction was motor vehicle, more than 395,000? Gold Jubilee, and many more. Our goal is to work
each property owner with the opportunity to attend and • Tourist Development Tax collections were more collaboratively within our communities to achieve
comment on the proposed millage rates. Then, by Nov. 1, than $77,800,000 with April being the highest collection longstanding and sustainable outcomes and implement
my office will send out more than 600,000 2023 tax bills month? processes to increase the efficiency of each transaction
to each property owner that must be paid by March 31. • Palm Beach County Tax Collector employees donated for our clients.
You can visit the Property Appraiser’s website at www. $17,594 to our two charity partners, Living Hungry and Our dedication to driving positive change in the
pbcgov.org/papa for more information about the TRIM Making Every Day Count. Employees also raised more community extends well beyond our core services.
Notice and the Value Adjustment Board appeals process. Every two years, our employees select two nonprofit
So, watch your mail this month for your TRIM Notice organizations to support through our Community
from the Property Appraiser and then in early November, Involvement Program. Every dollar raised and/or item
watch your mail for your tax bill sent by my office and donated comes directly from our employees. This year’s
remember to pay early and save! charities are Living Hungry and Take Stock In Children
Anne M. Gannon, Serving Palm Beach County. In addition to supporting
Constitutional Tax Collector, those initiatives, we also conduct fundraising activities
Serving Palm Beach County such as bake sales and donation drives throughout the
year. Our office remains dedicated to lending a helping
Florida Sales Tax Holiday hand in the community and providing exceptional
customer service for our clients.
Savings! For more information on our community involvement,
visit www.pbctax.com/about-us/community-involvement/.
Going on now are several sales tax exemption holidays
on several consumer items from washing machines and
clothes dryers to tickets for live events and everything in
between! During the sales tax holiday window, sales tax
is removed from the purchase of qualifying items. For
example, during the home hardening sales tax holiday
impact resistant doors, garage doors and windows can be
purchased without the addition of sales tax on the final
purchase price, but only during the specified dates (July
1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). The same concept applies to
all other sales tax holidays. Make sure to read about each
tax holiday, some exclusions and parameters may apply.

Current Florida Sales Tax Holidays

Back to School (most school supplies $50 and less, plus more!)
www.floridarevenue.com/backtoschool/Pages/default.aspx July 24 to Aug. 6
Freedom Summer (recreation and outdoor items)
www.floridarevenue.com/FreedomSummer/Pages/default.aspx Now to Sept. 4

Gas Ranges and Cooktops
www.floridarevenue.com/GasStoves/Pages/default.aspx Now to June 30, 2024
Home Hardening (impact resistant doors, windows, and garage doors)
www.floridarevenue.com/HomeHardening/Pages/default.aspx Now to June 30, 2024

Energy Star (Energy Star appliances)
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www.floridarevenue.com/ENERGYSTAR/Pages/default.aspx Now to June 30, 2024
For more information on all sales tax holidays, visit www.floridarevenue.com/Pages/SalesTaxHolidays.aspx.

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