Page 12 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - December '23

Page 12, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
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 by
(IPP) advertisement. Well, your bank due to an invalid/
with the new tax season comes incorrect routing/account
a new IPP ad and being the number(s), and your payment
fair “cat mom” that I am, this will not be processed and must be resubmitted in the form
year’s ad had to feature my of a personal check, cashier’s check or money order. Once
other cat, Biden. Yes, that’s you receive notification from our office that payment was
her grasping the tree! Don’t unsuccessful, you will receive directions to resubmit the
worry, she was never payment, either by mailing it to our office or dropping it
really stuck in the tree off at any of our service center locations drop boxes.
thanks to the wizardry If you receive notice from your bank that your payment
of our graphic artist. The was dishonored, please hold off contacting our office as
ad is featured in our 2023 we must wait for notification from your bank before you
property taxes brochure can resubmit your payment. Once we are notified by your
which is included with
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 Upscale Resale
requirements and to enroll online.
As we close out 2023, I want to wish you a healthy, happy Experience The Difference
holiday season and a very Happy New Year!
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Constitutional Tax Collector, Complete wallpaper and fabric library for all your design needs.
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 Call us to sell. See us to buy.
will continue to attempt to issue the refund. Once we have Over 32,000 sq. ft. in 2 locations to serve you!
explored all refund options, we then post a list of unclaimed
funds on our website, hoping that clients can reclaim the PALM BEACH GARDENS: New Location
money due to them. We hold onto these funds for one year, 7700 N Military Trail • 561.694.0964
and if the funds remain unclaimed, we forward those funds
to the appropriate state of the last known address. WELLINGTON: Wellington Marketplace
Currently, there is more than $500,000 in unclaimed funds 13857 Wellington Trace • 561.798.5222
available. So, I encourage you to check if your name is on
the list, you never know what might be waiting for you! Visit myconsignanddesign.com Nanci Smith, CEO
Palm Beach County Unclaimed Funds and State of Florida
Unclaimed Funds.

Pay It Online

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
your bank’s routing number and account number, there is no
convenience fee. Your email transaction notice will serve as
your receipt.
Visit www.pbctax.com and click the Payment Options button
on our homepage to see a complete “How To Guide” for making
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. A College Preparatory Catholic High School
There is no discount if you wait and
pay your taxes in March. Our Vision is to build life’s champions SCAN TO LEARN MORE
through FAITH, ACADEMICS,
Returned Check … Now What? SERVANT LEADERSHIP and a
STRONG FAMILY ATMOSPHERE.
This tax season, many of you may choose to pay online
with the convenient eCheck system. There is no convenience cardinalnewman.com
fee to use eCheck, which requires you to enter your bank’s West Palm Beach, FL
routing number and account number. You may also choose (561) 683-6266
to make your payment with a personal check.