Sebring, FL— August 18, 2008 — The Sun ’n Lake Improvement District has announced that residents can now make tax payments online, in addition to at the District office. For added convenience, taxpayers may use an American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or VISA® credit card or debit card to make a payment. The District has contracted with Point & Pay, a third party vendor, to operate as an extension of their customer support and payment processing services.
“We appreciate the opportunity to provide enhanced customer service for our residents and hope they will enjoy this convenience,” says Senior Accountant Dana March.
The new service gives residents a flexible, secure method of making payments conveniently and on time. Depending upon individual card benefits, cardholders can even earn rewards such as airline miles or other bonuses when paying their utilities and/or tax assessments with their credit card.
Residents can make an online payment through the internet by going to the District's website at www.snldistrict.org and clicking on the appropriate Assessments or Water Bill icon on the lower left corner of the homepage. Information requested will include your respective strap number or account number, credit or debit card information, and the amount that is to be paid. A nominal fee is calculated and charged for this convenient service.
Since 1999, Point & Pay has offered taxpayers the ease of fulfilling payment obligations in real-time, conveniently and securely, at anytime, from anywhere.
“Credit card 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 residents of Sun ’n Lake of Sebring Improvement District.”
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.
Dana March
dmarch@snldistrict.org
(863) 382-2196
Scott Boucher
Manager, Corporate Communications
info@trustvesta.com
(503) 790-2500