Page 8 - Boca ViewPointe - December '23

Page 8, Viewpointe December 2023
Tax Talk

Dear Friends: When submitting your bank, my staff will reach out to you with instructions on
If you recall, earlier this electronic payment, please resubmitting your payment.
year I mentioned that my cat, make sure all your banking Keep in mind that payments cannot be made by phone
Bader, was featured in our information is correct. and all discount and delinquency deadlines apply.
Installment Payment Plan Payments can be rejected
(IPP) advertisement. Well, by your bank due to an
with the new tax season comes invalid/incorrect routing/
a new IPP ad and being the account number(s), and
fair “cat mom” that I am, this your payment will not be
year’s ad had to feature my processed and must be resubmitted in the form of a
other cat, Biden. Yes, that’s personal check, cashier’s check or money order. Once
her grasping the tree! Don’t you receive notification from our office that payment was
worry, she was never unsuccessful, you will receive directions to resubmit the
really stuck in the tree payment, either by mailing it to our office or dropping it
thanks to the wizardry off at any of our service center locations drop boxes.
of our graphic artist. The If you receive notice from your bank that your payment
ad is featured in our 2023 was dishonored, please hold off contacting our office as
property taxes brochure we must wait for notification from your bank before you
which is included with can resubmit your payment. Once we are notified by your
your property tax bill
that was mailed to
property owners in early
November.
Enrollment for next
year’s budget-friendly IPP is now open through April 30 and once
enrolled, beginning next year, you will pay your real estate and/
or tangible property taxes in four quarterly payments. That’s how
I pay my property tax! Visit www.pbctax.com/ipp for eligibility
requirements and to enroll online.
As we close out 2023, I want to wish you a healthy, happy
holiday season and a very Happy New Year!
Anne M. Gannon,
Constitutional Tax Collector,
Serving Palm Beach County

Funds For You?

Did you know there
could be thousands of dollars
waiting for you? Yes, you
read that right – some clients
overpay on their transactions,
and once this happens, we
issue a refund for the amount
overpaid. If the refund is returned to us as undeliverable, we
will continue to attempt to issue the refund. Once we have

explored all refund options, we then post a list of unclaimed BUYER? SELLER?
funds on our website, hoping that clients can reclaim the Call Joe Young
money due to them. We hold onto these funds for one year, THIS IS THE MARKET YOU YOU NEED EXPOSURE &
and if the funds remain unclaimed, we forward those funds
to the appropriate state of the last known address. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! AGGRESSIVE MARKETING!
Currently, there is more than $500,000 in unclaimed funds (561) 756-8508 (561) 756-8508
available. So, I encourage you to check if your name is on
the list, you never know what might be waiting for you! Visit Hope everyone is doing okay during these challenging times. I am here to assist any way I can.
Palm Beach County Unclaimed Funds and State of Florida
Unclaimed Funds.
Pay It Online FOR SALE UNDER CONTRACT
Tax bills were mailed out last month, and my staff is
working to process payments quickly. If you haven’t paid
your taxes yet, I suggest using our convenient online payment
process by visiting www.pbctax.com.
There are two quick, easy and convenient ways to pay online:
• Credit/Debit Card: We accept American Express, Visa,
Mastercard and Discover. A 2.4 percent convenience fee applies
if you are paying by credit card. This fee is collected by our
payment processor, and is not retained by our office.
• eCheck: Using eCheck is free. If you pay online using 7563 Imperial Drive $839,000 7276 Via Palomar $749,000
your bank’s routing number and account number, there is no 3/2 2,570 total sq. ft.
convenience fee. Your email transaction notice will serve as 3/2.5 3,067 total sq. ft.
your receipt.
Visit www.pbctax.com and click the Payment Options button
on our homepage to see a complete “How To Guide” for making CLOSED SOLD
an online property tax payment. Or you can click here for more
information: https://www.pbctax.com/payment-options/.
If you missed November’s 4 percent discount for your
property tax payment, you can take advantage of the 3 percent
discount by paying your property
taxes by the Jan. 2, 2024 deadline.
The discount drops to 2 percent in
January and 1 percent in February.
There is no discount if you wait and
pay your taxes in March.

Returned Check … Now What? 6539 Via Rosa $699,000 7563 Imperial Drive $675,000
Sq. ft. A/C 2,500
3/2 3,094 total sq ft
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with the convenient eCheck system. There is no convenience For all your real estate needs call or visit our web page Define Your Membership - Social, Golf, Tennis
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to make your payment with a personal check.