Page 17 - Talk of Tequesta - December '23

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Tax Talk

Dear Friends: Funds For You? • eCheck: Using eCheck is free. If you pay online using
If you recall, earlier this your bank’s routing number and account number, there is no
year I mentioned that my Did you know convenience fee. Your email transaction notice will serve as
cat, Bader, was featured in there could be your receipt.
our Installment Payment thousands of dollars Visit www.pbctax.com and click the Payment Options
Plan (IPP) advertisement. waiting for you? button on our homepage to see a complete “How To Guide”
Well, with the new tax Yes, you read that for making an online property tax payment. Or you can
season comes a new IPP right – some clients click here for more information: https://www.pbctax.com/
ad and being the fair “cat overpay on their payment-options/.
mom” that I am, this year’s transactions, and If you missed November’s 4 percent discount for your
ad had to feature my other once this happens, property tax payment, you
cat, Biden. Yes, that’s her we issue a refund for the amount overpaid. If the refund can take advantage of the 3
grasping the tree! is returned to us as undeliverable, we will continue to percent discount by paying
Don’t worry, she was attempt to issue the refund. Once we have explored all your property taxes by the
never really stuck refund options, we then post a list of unclaimed funds on Jan. 2, 2024 deadline. The
in the tree thanks to our website, hoping that clients can reclaim the money discount drops to 2 percent
the wizardry of our due to them. We hold onto these funds for one year, and in January and 1 percent
graphic artist. The if the funds remain unclaimed, we forward those funds in February. There is no
ad is featured in our to the appropriate state of the last known address. discount if you wait and pay your taxes in March.
2023 property taxes Currently, there is more than $500,000 in unclaimed
brochure which is funds available. So, I encourage you to check if your name Returned Check …
included with your is on the list, you never know what might be waiting for
property tax bill you! Visit Palm Beach County Unclaimed Funds and State Now What?
that was mailed to of Florida Unclaimed Funds.
property owners in This tax season,
early November. Pay It Online many of you may choose
Enrollment for next year’s budget-friendly IPP is now to pay online with the
open through April 30 and once enrolled, beginning next Tax bills were mailed out last month, and my staff convenient eCheck
year, you will pay your real estate and/or tangible property is working to process payments quickly. If you haven’t system. There is no
taxes in four quarterly payments. That’s how I pay my paid your taxes yet, I suggest using our convenient online convenience fee to use
property tax! Visit www.pbctax.com/ipp for eligibility payment process by visiting www.pbctax.com. eCheck, which requires
requirements and to enroll online. There are two quick, easy and convenient ways to pay you to enter your bank’s
As we close out 2023, I want to wish you a healthy, happy online: routing number and
holiday season and a very Happy New Year! • Credit/Debit Card: We accept American Express, Visa, account number. You
Anne M. Gannon, Mastercard and Discover. A 2.4 percent convenience fee may also choose to make your payment with a personal check.
Constitutional Tax Collector, applies if you are paying by credit card. This fee is collected When submitting your electronic payment, please make
Serving Palm Beach County by our payment processor, and is not retained by our office. sure all your banking information is correct. Payments can
be rejected by your bank due to an invalid/incorrect routing/
account number(s), and your payment will not be processed
and must be resubmitted in the form of a personal check,
cashier’s check or money order. Once you receive notification
from our office that payment was unsuccessful, you will
receive directions to resubmit the payment, either by mailing
it to our office or dropping it off at any of our service center
locations drop boxes.
If you receive notice from your bank that your payment
was dishonored, please hold off contacting our office as
we must wait for notification from your bank before you
can resubmit your payment. Once we are notified by your
bank, my staff will reach out to you with instructions on
resubmitting your payment.
Keep in mind that payments cannot be made by phone
and all discount and delinquency deadlines apply.