Silver City, Nm — May 6 2008 — Grant County Treasurer Alfred Sedillo reminds residents that they can now make tax payments online or over the phone to beat the tax deadline date of May 12. 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 Agency has contracted with Point & Pay, a third party vendor, to operate as an extension of the County's customer support and payment processing services.
“Our goal is to provide our taxpayers the best level of service,” said Alfred. “We are excited to accommodate our customers with easier payment solutions.”
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.
Residents can make an online payment by going to the county’s website at www.grantcountynm.com and click on the Click here link in the upper right corner under Pay Property Tax Online, or click on Treasurer, and then select Property Tax Payment. Taxpayers can also dial toll-free (866) 606-6401 to make a payment through the Interactive Voice Response service.
Information requested will include your Owner ID 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 with Internet or phone access.
“Credit card, Debit card and E-check payments continue to rise in popularity, reflecting the trend of using electronic payment methods instead of traditional, paper-based options,” said Joshua Rush, Director of Marketing for Point & Pay. “We are excited to bring this convenient, new payment option to the citizens of Grant County.”
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, Boost Mobile, China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Meteor Mobile Communications, O2, Payzone, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
Alfred Sedillo
asedillo@grantcountynm.com
(575) 574-0061
Scott Boucher
Manager, Corporate Communications
info@trustvesta.com
(503) 790-2500