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Delinquent Property Taxes

For Immediate Release on: May 17, 2006
Contact: Pat Poston, Director Tax Services 355-2809 (for media use only)

A reminder from Peter H. Carney, Tax Collector ...

If you have 2005 property taxes due, paying them by May 31, 2006 will save you money. Tax certificates and tax warrants will be issued in June.

Tax certificates for real estate are sold at a public auction via the internet in June to replace budgeted but uncollected tax dollars for the government agencies in Palm Beach County. The sale of a tax certificate increases the amount due by at least 10% for costs and minimum interest.

When tax warrants for tangible personal property are issued, interest and other costs are added to the tax due. If the taxes are not paid, the personal property may be seized and sold.

REMEMBER, DELINQUENT TAXES MUST BE PAID BY CASH, MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED CHECK, BANK DRAFT, US POSTAL ORDER OR CASHIER’S CHECK.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE TAX COLLECTOR NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., MAY 31, 2006. THE POSTMARK DATE DOES NOT SERVE AS PAYMENT DATE FOR DELINQUENT TAXES.