Paying your Delinquent Real Estate Taxes

Delinquent property tax cannot be paid online. Property taxes are delinquent on April 3, 2012 at which time 3% interest, plus advertising charges, is applied to the total amount due.

The Constitutional Tax Collector is required to conduct a sale of tax certificates for delinquent real estate taxes. A list of all unpaid parcels will be advertised for (3) consecutive weeks prior to the sale date. The listing will be advertised and published in the Palm Beach Daily Business Review in May.

Payment Conditions:

• Payment must be made in United States funds drawn on a United States bank.
• Taxes are payable only by cash, bank draft, certified check, money order, US postal money order, or cashier's check. 
• Payments must be received by the Constitutional Tax Collector's Office on or before the last working day of the month to be considered paid in that month. 
• The postmark date is not proof of payment.
• All delinquent property taxes will be included in the tax certificate sale held in June. Once a property has a tax certificate, an additional $6.25 (collection fee) will need to be added to the payment for each tax certificate issued. For more information about the tax certificate sale, click here.

Payment Options

• Delinquent Property Taxes cannot be paid online or with a credit card.
• To pay by mail send payments to:
• Regular Mail: Constitutional Tax Collector, Serving Palm Beach County, P. O. Box 3715, West Palm Beach, FL 33402-3715.
• Overnight/Express Mail: Constitutional Tax Collector, Serving Palm Beach County, 301 North Olive Avenue, 3rd Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33401,
  ATTN: Delinquent Property Tax.
• Wire Transfer Payment:
  Wire transfers are accepted for payment of current and delinquent taxes. To complete a wire transfer, please contact us via email at taxwires@pbcgov.org.
• To pay in person visit one of our convenient service center locations. 
• Questions?   Call us at 561-355-2264 or e-mail ClientAdvocate@taxcollectorpbc.com.  

Delinquent Tangible Personal Property Taxes

Tax liability follows the property, not the owner. If the ownership of the Tangible Personal Property has been transferred and the warrant is issued in the name of the former owner, it is important to note that the "lien" attaches to the tangible property. If taxes remain unpaid, this lien survives the sale or transfer of the property. Therefore, it is very important to verify that tangible taxes are paid prior to the purchase of a business, mobile home or rental property.

Tangible Personal Property Taxes are delinquent on April 3, 2012 at which time 1.5% monthly interest charge is added to the total amount due. Within 45 days after delinquency, the property is advertised in a local newspaper, and advertising costs are added to the total. A list of all unpaid 2011 tangible personal property taxes will be advertised and published once during May 2012 in the Palm Beach Daily Business Review. Click here to view the 2011 delinquent tangible personal property taxes listing.