DeFuniak, Florida— October 27, 2008 — The Walton County Tax Collector reminds residents that they have the ability to 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 card or debit card to make a payment. The County has contracted with Point & Pay, a third party vendor, to operate as an extension of their customer support and payment processing services.
The 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 taxes with a credit card.
Residents can make an online payment through the internet by going to the county’s website at www.waltontaxcollector.com, clicking on the Payment Center link and then the Property Tax Inquiry and Payment tab.
Information requested will include an account number, credit or debit card details, and the amount of the tax 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 citizens of Walton 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.
Sylvia Rushing
russylvia@co.walton.fl.us
(850) 892-8121
Scott Boucher
Manager, Corporate Communications
info@trustvesta.com
(503) 790-2500