HAILEY, Id — 26 November, 2007 — The Blaine County Treasurer has announced that residents can now make tax payments online or over the phone, in addition to at the agency office. For added convenience, taxpayers may use an American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or VISA® credit card, debit card or electronic check to make a payment. The County has contracted with Point & Pay, a third party vendor, to operate as an extension of the County's customer support and payment processing services.
The new service gives residents a flexible, secure method of making payments conveniently and on time. Depending upon credit card benefits, cardholders can earn rewards such as airline miles or other bonuses when paying their taxes through Point & Pay.
Blaine County's tax bills have been mailed and the first half payments are due December 20, 2007.
Residents can make an online payment through the internet by going to www.pointandpay.com/onlinepayment/blaineid/. Taxpayers can also pay by phone by dialing toll-free (866) 845-7143 and using the interactive voice response system.
Information requested will include Bill Number, credit/debit card or checking account information, and the amount of the tax that is to be paid. A nominal fee is calculated and charged for this convenient service.
For over eight years, Point & Pay has offered taxpayers the ease of fulfilling payment obligations in real-time, conveniently and securely from anywhere, anytime.
"Credit card and E-check payments continue to rise in popularity, reflecting Americans' payment preferences from traditional paper-based to electronic methods," said Point & Pay General Manager, George Devitt. "We are excited to bring this convenient payment alternative to Blaine County citizens."
Point & Pay enables government agencies and utilities to accept electronic payments from consumers and businesses for taxes, registrations, licenses, utility bills, and other services and fees using credit and debit cards or electronic checks — anytime, anywhere. Point & Pay is a subsidiary of Vesta Corporation, an innovator and worldwide leader in electronic commerce. With operations in the US, Europe and China, Vesta provides new and innovative solutions for electronic payments for leading international companies, including AT&T, China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Meteor Mobile Communications, O2, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
Scott Boucher
Manager, Corporate Communications
info@trustvesta.com
+1 503.790.2500