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                                                                     Tax Talk




         March has arrived and                           us process your payment efficiently, remember to write   takes a minute to complete the handful of questions.
      spring is in the air! It is                        your property control number (PCN) on your payment      Besides the improved delivery method, the new
      always one of our busiest                          and include the payment stub. Do not fold, staple, paper   survey asks more insightful questions that are specific
      months due to the property                         clip or tape your payment.                        to the client’s transaction. By gathering client feedback
      tax deadline on March 31.                                                                            immediately following a transaction, we now gather
      This month I am sharing                                    Tell Us About Your                        more precise information that aligns directly with our
      my  top  tips  to  help  make                                                                        operational processes.
      paying your property taxes                                Experience With Us                            In the weeks ahead, we will continue to improve our
      easy and efficient.                                                                                  methods for gathering client feedback to ensure we have
         I am also pleased to                               Earlier this year                              the valuable insights needed to improve our service.
      share important information                        I implemented an
      about our new and improved                         improved client                                             Important Dates
      client feedback survey. Implemented  last month,  the   feedback survey
      new survey was developed in partnership with Beyond   to help us improve                                         And Deadlines
      Feedback, a third-party vendor specializing in client   our level of service
      satisfaction insight and analysis. If you receive a survey   to you. Developed                       March 14      Daylight saving time begins
      request from Beyond Feedback, please take a minute to   in partnership with                          March 31      2020 property taxes due
      share your valuable feedback with me.              Beyond Feedback,                                  March 31      Fourth installment payment for 2020
                                         Warm regards,   a nationally-recognized leader in client satisfaction            property taxes due
                                       Anne M. Gannon,   insight and analysis, the new survey asks more specific   April 1     2020 property taxes become delinquent
                             Constitutional Tax Collector,   questions about your recent transaction with our office.     Do you have a
                              Serving Palm Beach County     In the past, we kindly asked clients to visit our   birthday  in  May? Your
                                                         website to complete a survey to rate our service. As you   registration expires
             Top Tips For Paying                         can imagine, this method was hit or miss and somewhat   at  midnight  on  your
                                                                                                           birthday. Don’t wait!
                                                         inconvenient for our clients. Now, thanks to improved
           Property Tax In March                         technology,  Beyond  Feedback,  on behalf of  the  Palm   Renew your registration
                                                         Beach County Tax Collector’s Office, sends an email   up to 90 days in advance
         The weeks                                       and text message to clients after every transaction. A   at www.pbctax.com.
      leading up to the                                  simple click on the link contained in the email and text
      March 31 property                                  message will take clients directly to the survey. It only
      tax deadline are
      traditionally some
      of the busiest for
      our office. Clients
      should expect
      longer-than-normal
      wait times, even with appointments. Call volumes at our
      call center also rise sharply in March.
         There is good news! Follow these tips to make paying
      property tax easy and efficient this month:
      Tip No. 1: Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute.
         Paying taxes can be stressful and waiting until the
      last minute doesn’t help. Avoid a trip to our office by
      paying online in March at www.pbctax.com. Property
      taxes become delinquent on April 1 and cannot be paid
      online.
      Tip No. 2: Pay Smart. Pay Online.
         Whether you are paying property taxes or renewing
      a vehicle registration, paying online is the fastest, most
      efficient way to pay. Processing times are quick – usually
      one to three business days. We offer several payment
      methods including eCheck which is free!                                                                  For only pennies a day, Link+
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      late? Visit www.pbctax.com before calling us. You will                                                FEATURES:
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