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November 2024
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Tax Talk

Dear Friends: First Look! Introducing Our and sacrifice. This
’Tis the season! No, is the fifth year we
I am not referring to the New Website have participated
upcoming holidays or the i n t hi s spe c i a l
arrival of our friends from I am pleased to announce the new Tax Collector partnership with the
the north for the winter. I website is ready for its debut with a new look and name Florida Department
am talking about tax season! – say goodbye to pbctax.com and hello to pbctax.gov. of Highway Safety
Yes, tax season is upon With the new “.gov” domain, we get enhanced levels of and Motor Vehicles
us and my office is in full security and reliability. (FLHSMV).
swing. Once the tax bills are Our new website was developed using years of T h i s i s t h e
mailed at the beginning of feedback from visitors to our website. Our goal is to official pin of the United States of America Vietnam War
November, we see a jump in ensure that we provide exceptional service in everything Commemoration, authorized by Congress to recognize
online payment activity, which is your easiest and quickest we do and that includes our website. Our goal with a new the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Each pin is
way to pay your taxes. Our mailroom is about to become website was to not only give it a cosmetic refresh, but a embossed with the heartfelt message, “A Grateful Nation
overrun with mail trays for those who prefer to send in their total renovation from the ground up featuring a new look, Thanks and Honors You.”
tax payment through the mail. Whichever way you choose enhanced functionality, and updated content. Requests can be made by completing a request form
to pay, remember that paying your taxes in November When you visit the site, you will notice our use of color online at www.pbctax.gov. Your pin, along with my
provides you with the largest money saving discount of 4% and imagery to help our visitors navigate our website, personal letter of appreciation will be mailed directly
so getting your tax payment to us by November 30 will save allowing them to locate needed information easily. In to you. These commemorative pins are available to
you money. addition to the color and imagery we made significant Vietnam Veterans now through November 30. Veterans
For complete information about paying your property upgrades to the functionality including a new accessibility are only eligible to receive one pin; therefore, if you
and tangible personal property, visit our website at www. widget that assists individuals with disabilities to previously received your commemorative pin, no need
pbctax.gov/taxes/. customize the site allowing them to navigate the website to request again. You must be a Palm Beach County
Anne M. Gannon, more effectively. We also worked on editing the content resident to participate. We thank you for your service and
Constitutional Tax Collector, of our website – simplifying the language and the display we are most honored to recognize you with this special
Serving Palm Beach County of information. commemorative lapel pin.
I invite you to experience the new website for yourself,
by visiting https://www.pbctax.gov/. We invite you to take Congratulations, TCO!
a moment to share your experience with our website by
visiting https://www.pbctax.gov/. Our organization has recently been the recipient of five
awards – one for the Finance & Budget team and four for
Honoring Palm Beach the Communications and New Media team!
The F&B team were once again awarded the Certificate

County’s Vietnam Veterans of Merit for Audit by the Florida Tax Collectors Association.
This award recognizes our office’s achievement for a perfect
Our organization has the honor to participate in the 2023/24 audit! Congratulations to Carmen C. Richardson,
United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Chief Financial Officer, and her hardworking team for all
program. Over the past several years, we have honored they do to ensure we are fiscally responsible and delivering
hundreds of Palm Beach County Vietnam Veterans exceptional service to our clients.
and their families with a special commemorative lapel
pin as my way of saying “thank you” for their service Tax Talk on page 14