Dealing with the county

[country gent]

Paid the property taxes today for the year. Since I used my debit card ( local bank) I was charged almost $70.00 for a credit card. What the they expect me to carry cash into them? I was under the impression that the debit card was the same as a check. Next year Im paying in cash. Wonder how they will handle that many pennies?

[johnsonian09]

It covers the fee for them to use the machine/debit service. Same reason some small shops have minimum charges

The people who build the ability to use the card digital infrastructure demand payment, and blood. From all who use their services

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[M-Tecs]

Do they take checks? Debit cards still pay a 1.9% to 3.9% fee to the card company. Since the china flu most of the local restaurants charge a 3 1/2% charge.

[firefly1957]

They should have told you up front how much you would pay to use a debit card if they did not you might depending on state be able to get the fee back .

[elmacgyver0]

Remember way back when ATM and debit cards first came out?
They said there would never be a fee for using them.

Kind of like when the seat belt laws came out," We will never write a violation only for seatbelts.", That didn't last long, did it?
Checks still are useful for some things.

If they demand cash, pay them in pennies.

[johnsonian09]

Because they are collecting a tax they legally cannot refuse a stack of pennys


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[MUSTANG]

May take a month for the Bank to get pennies on hand - Ask bank weeks in advance.

[Recycled bullet]

Tipping is getting out of hand.

[John Wayne]

You might call or go see your tax commissioner and explain you did not know there would be an additional charge. You might be surprised?

[Minerat]

Pennys are impractical for me. That would be 1767.9558 pounds! It would cost more then $70 to get them in the front door or the time waiting for them to count the 320,000 in a big box. Even if they let you in the door with the size of box needed to hold them.

[cwtebay]

Pennys are impractical for me. That would be 1767.9558 pounds! It would cost more then $70 to get them in the front door or the time waiting for them to count the 320,000 in a big box. Even if they let you in the door with the size of box needed to hold them.There is likely a mistake. Their point of sale process is likely no different than mine, a debit card costs 0.08% if run as a debit. A credit card is run at 3.24%. Perhaps make a phone call or two.

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[Eddie Southgate]

I think the county ( Lawrence ) charged me about $3.00 to take my debit card on my taxes. In Madison county I pay on line and a debit card is about $30.00 so I have it drawn directly from my checking account for free.

[elmacgyver0]

Pennys are impractical for me. That would be 1767.9558 pounds! It would cost more then $70 to get them in the front door or the time waiting for them to count the 320,000 in a big box. Even if they let you in the door with the size of box needed to hold them.

Dollar bills? is that too much for you?

[Murphy]

I avoid using a credit card as much as I can. The court house where I can go pay in person, is about 6 blocks away. I pay by check to have proof they were paid. Thieves never rest trying to come up with a new skimmer that grabs your credit card, call me paranoid if you wish. I do zero banking online and the only credit card I do have online I keep a limited amount in even if I get hit. Cash, or check is how I pay 99.8% of the time.

Murphy

[elmacgyver0]

I avoid using a credit card as much as I can. The court house where I can go pay in person, is about 6 blocks away. I pay by check to have proof they were paid. Thieves never rest trying to come up with a new skimmer that grabs your credit card, call me paranoid if you wish. I do zero banking online and the only credit card I do have online I keep a limited amount in even if I get hit. Cash, or check is how I pay 99.8% of the time.

Murphy

Smart man!

[frkelly74]

I had to pay $3 and change extra to pay for my concealed carry permit with a card. If I use a check there is still a fee to the bank I think. I need to check on that.

[Mr Peabody]

We paid our with a check, all the county agencies charge for using debit

[MaryB]

Counties all seem to use the same payment processor that rips you off big time... town I live in tried doing online payments for the water bill, they wanted a $7.95 fee to process a $100 payment!!!! RIP OFF because I use pay by online check, basically a free service from the bank!

[rockrat]

IIRC, the smallest denomination that is legal tender is the dime. I would use instead, dollar bills or $1 coins. They probably would refuse dimes/quarters or half dollar pieces.

[tommag]

When the tax to be able to register a commercial truck (form 2290) started in 1983, I went to the IRS office with 5 100s and a 50. They wouldn't take cash I had to write a check.

[bimus]

Years ago I worked as a mechanic on trucks and equipment and a traveling carnival brought in a truck and ride I worked on it for almost a week when they came to pick it up they brought quarters in bags for a job that came to just over $8000 dollars my boss said I don't want all the quarters The carnival guy said that he could write a check my boss took the quarters the next payday everyone was paid in quarters.

[country gent]

Called to inquire what this charge actually was. It is supposedly a 2 1/2% processing charge closer to 4% by my math. This on whats basically a electronic draw on my checking account. But if I paid online with a electronic check its a $1.00 fee.
I think next year will be a cash payment all singles nickels dimes and pennies. Paying in all pennies they can weight them but a mix they have to sort. WIll probably take a wheel barrow to get it in to them.

I find it interesting a premium is required to do a face to face transaction thats basically the same as the online for a dollar fee.
This was a debit card drawn on my checking account at a local bank branch. Not a credit card drawn across the country.
I also find their 2 1/2% processing fee that figures out to 4% interesting to say the least. These people wonder why government and its entities wonder why they arnt trusted and honored anymore.

[MUSTANG]

Called to inquire what this charge actually was. It is supposedly a 2 1/2% processing charge closer to 4% by my math. This on whats basically a electronic draw on my checking account. But if I paid online with a electronic check its a $1.00 fee.
I think next year will be a cash payment all singles nickels dimes and pennies. Paying in all pennies they can weight them but a mix they have to sort. WIll probably take a wheel barrow to get it in to them.

I find it interesting a premium is required to do a face to face transaction thats basically the same as the online for a dollar fee.
This was a debit card drawn on my checking account at a local bank branch. Not a credit card drawn across the country.
I also find their 2 1/2% processing fee that figures out to 4% interesting to say the least. These people wonder why government and its entities wonder why they arnt trusted and honored anymore.

They may be having a third party do the Collection/Deposit/Records keeping. I've seen this with properties we have in North Carolina and Nevada.

[Handloader109]

I've still got some land I inherited in MS. In the past I could do electronic check for about 1% fee. Not any more. Echeck is the same fee as debit or credit cards, 3%..... kind a scam. Echeck here in Arkansas is only a small fee. Cheaper than driving down and waiting in line

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[elmacgyver0]

They may be having a third party do the Collection/Deposit/Records keeping. I've seen this with properties we have in North Carolina and Nevada.

No doubt this is true, you can't expect them to actually do their job.

[cwtebay]

Sheer curiosity here - I receive my tax bill several months in advance. I write a check and get a receipt for that payment.
Why is everyone needing to pay with CC or DC or coins? Do your counties give short notice tax bills?

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[country gent]

Im disabled I sent my son with my debit card to pay the bill rather than load me and my chair up in the weather. .

[elmacgyver0]

I pay mine in two installments send check by mail, never leave my home.
The amount is the same whether I pay in one or two installments, so I pay in two.
I figure I may as well collect the interest as the county.
I try not to make it any harder than it needs to be.