By submitting the payment online. However, they charge $3.00 for an e-check and a 2.5% convience fee for using a credit card payment. Is this an example of our local government's stupidity?
2007-11-17 08:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by Sparkles 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Hi beachbum, no it is here in Galveston, Texas. So from your reaction I can see we aren't the only ones with loonies like this. lol
2007-11-17 09:06:35 · update #1
WOW.... that is simply amazing. Good for you for figuring it out instead off just falling for it!
If you have online banking, though, you could send it electronically to the address and avoid the 41 cents without paying any other fee!
Beat them at their own game!!!
Cheers
2007-11-17 08:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably some marketing type running out of control.
I had a similar enclosure in my property tax bill in MO a few years ago. I made a point of taking the check to the tax collector and handing it to him personally and calling him on the carpet about it. He sheepishly admitted that I was one of several hundred residents who had called or came in to bring that to his attention. They haven't repeated that gaffe since.
2007-11-17 17:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a reflection on your government's stupidity. I think it's a reflection on what people these days will pay for convenience. People will pay that so they don't have to go to the trouble of finding an envelope, addressing, walking to mail box etc.
2007-11-17 16:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by keith s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a good example, but at least they are correct that you would save a .41 cent stamp!
2007-11-17 16:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by everyone's mom 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Beware of anybody who says " I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."
2007-11-17 16:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this Florida?
2007-11-17 16:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
can you use paypal for it?
http://www.TaxForum.us
2007-11-17 21:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by TaxGuru 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋