CONTACT:
Anne M. Gannon
Constitutional Tax Collector
(561) 355-4271
KClarke@pbcgov.org
PRESS RELEASE
September 19, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Important Tax
Deadline for Palm Beach County Businesses
West Palm
Beach, FL – Anne Gannon, Constitutional Tax Collector, reminds area businesses
that September 30 is the last day to pay 2013 local business taxes. Taxes paid after September 30 are delinquent
and subject to civil actions and monthly penalties. Delinquent penalties are:
- October 1 = 10% penalty
- November 1 = 15% penalty
- December 1 = 20% penalty + $10.00 collection fee
- January 1 = 25% penalty + $10.00 collection fee
The Tax Collector mailed 104,095 2013 Local Business Tax Renewal bills to Palm Beach County
businesses. “Every business in our
county that provides services or merchandise to the public must pay business
tax and display the Local Business Tax Receipt,” said Gannon. The Receipt must be displayed where customers
can view it.
Gannon
encourages businesses to pay online. E-checks are free. Online credit card vendors charge a
convenience fee per transaction.
Payments can also be made by mail or at a service center. To save time, payments can be deposited in a
lobby drop box at any service location.
Service centers accept cash and checks only.
Local Business Tax Receipts
are mandated in Florida Law, Chapter 205 and Palm Beach County Ordinance,
Chapter 17.17. Anyone suspecting
a business is avoiding taxes is encouraged to report it by completing a short
online form.
Governmental Center • 301 N. Olive Avenue West Palm Beach , FL
33401
Mailing
Address • P.O. Box 3715West Palm Beach , FL
33402-3715
www.pbctax.com
