I pay all my bills from my bank online account. Costs me nothing. If an electronic payment is not accepted by the vendor, the bank sends a paper check and pays the postage. I have been doing that for many years. Does your bank not offer that service?
My bank does offer the bill pay service for free.. The tax office accepts electronic payments. The just charge to accept them. Writing check and putting a stamp on it is no big deal.
No, the bank that has your checking account. You should be able to pay all of your bills on your bank's website for no charge. What bank has your checking account?
They do. I edited to clarify.
We ran into this when we paid ours. Such a pain in the butt. We just did the e-check and paid the fee. I think to do credit card in my county is something like 4% of your property tax bill. Just insane.
Credit and debit card processors charge a fee. Generally speaking, a taxing authority is not allowed by law to "eat" that fee. They pass it on to you.
The due date is December 10, so it shouldn't be a problem. And they cash the checks immediately, and the date that check is cashed will prove to anyone questioning it when it was paid.
Same her, $120 fee to pay with a credit card or online. I mail it or drop it off.
I would only consider paying the fee if I need to meet a minimum spend on a credit card to receive the bonus.
. Years ago, I used to pay college tuition with my cc without any charges - then they started to charge a service charge so I stopped doing this. Also...........A few years ago, I wanted to charge my car payment each month but no one seemed to know if I would have been charged a service charge. I should have just charged then one month payment to see. I am not sure if I have the option now/again. I should look into it. I am all for getting any rewards I can.
Most personal tax returns are cash-basis, which means you claim income as you receive it and expenses as you pay them. So, the date on the check is all that matters.
