WALSENBURG, Co — July 10, 2008 — The Huerfano County Treasurer has announced that residents can now make tax payments online, in addition to at the agency office. For added convenience, taxpayers may use an American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or VISA® credit or debit card 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.
"To better serve Huerfano County Taxpayers, we have added a convenient way to pay property taxes by offering online payments,” said Debbie Reynolds, Huerfano County Treasurer. “Please feel free to call our office if you have any questions."
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 through the internet by going to the county’s website at www.huerfano.us, click on Treasurer’s Office and then select the appropriate payment link.
Information requested will include an account number, credit or debit card 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, at anytime, from anywhere.
“Credit and debit card 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 Huerfano 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.
Scott Boucher
Manager, Corporate Communications
info@trustvesta.com
(503) 790-2500