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What is the “Automated Payment Service”?
This service allows you the option of having your county real estate tax payments automatically deducted from your bank account on a monthly basis. APS is identical to the process used by many individuals to pay mortgage and insurance payments.
What are the benefits of using this service?
Once you sign up for APS, you never have to worry about missing a tax due date and incurring late payment charges. By participating in the monthly installment option for paying your real estate taxes, the financial burden is spread over several months instead of the entire amount being due December 31st. In addition to the convenience and reduced expense of check writing, your postage costs are also decreased. Your paid real estate tax receipts will be mailed to you when the payment transactions are completed.
Is there any charge for using this service?
No, this is a free service offered for your convenience.
How is the monthly charge to my account calculated?
Your monthly installments will be based on the previous year’s tax amount. There will be ten equal monthly installments with the eleventh and final installment being the balance of the tax amount due.
How do I sign up for the service? Do I have to reapply each year?
Simply complete an authorization form for APS service and return it to our office by December 21st along with your signed payment agreement. No, you do not have to reapply but you must verify your wish to continue with the program. We will notify you by mail or email when it is time to sign up for the next year. The service will not go into affect unless you let us know of your desire to continue with the program.
How do I cancel or make changes to my automated payment plan?
Taxpayers wishing to cancel, amend, or suspend an installment plan must submit their request in writing to the Pulaski County Collector’s office. Please make written requests no less than five working days before the due date of the payment as to afford a reasonable opportunity to act on the request.
If I own more than one parcel of real estate, do I have to submit an authorization form for each parcel?
No, you may submit one APS authorization form for all the parcels you own assuming that all payments will come from the same account listed on the authorization form. However, please be sure to include all parcels you wish to pay through APS on the form. If different accounts will be used, then please submit one APS form for each account listing the parcels to be paid from each account.
How will I know when my service has been activated and I am enrolled in a payment plan?
Once we receive the signed enrollment form and signed authorization for APS, we will send out a confirmation of enrollment and a payment schedule showing the amount of the real estate tax bills for which you chose to pay through APS.
If you have any other questions about participating in the option to pay your real estate taxes in monthly installments, please contact the Collector’s Office at 573.774.4711 or email us at pulaskicollector@leblink.com
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