NORCROSS, Ga., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Official
Payments Corp., wants Texas
property owners to be aware that the due date for paying
property taxes is Tuesday, January 31,
2012. Anyone who misses this deadline will be charged
penalty and interest fees that will continue to accrue until the
tax is paid.
"The Lone Star State is fairly aggressive when it comes to
collecting its due," said Alex P.
Hart, President and CEO of Official Payments. "The penalty
fees alone can add up to as much as 12 percent, depending on how
long the tax remains unpaid. Interest gets charged at the rate of
one percent per month, with no maximum. We want Texans to know that
they can use a debit or credit card to pay their property taxes
online at www.OfficialPayments.com anytime between now and
January 31, and their taxes will be
officially paid in time to meet the deadline."
Taxpayers who register for My Account can take advantage of a
faster and easier way to pay with E-Wallet. This new feature
enables users to securely store debit card, credit card or bank
account information. Stored payment information will be
conveniently prefilled the next time a registered user logs in and
completes a transaction.
About Official Payments
Official Payments Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Official
Payments Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAY), is a leading provider of
electronic payment solutions for the United States Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), 27 state governments, the District of Columbia, more than 4,600 local
and municipal government agencies, more than 350 colleges and
universities, and other public and private interests in all 50
states. Official Payments customers can pay federal taxes, state
and local taxes, property taxes, and other bills such as utilities
and college tuition with credit cards, debit cards, electronic
checks and Bill Me Later via online, telephone, point of sale and
other channels. Visit www.OfficialPayments.com for more
information.
Official Payments is not a tax advisor and does not provide
advice on any tax requirements. Use of any information from this
announcement or site or any other web site referred to is for
general information only and does not represent personal tax advice
either expressed or implied. You are encouraged to seek
professional tax advice for tax questions and assistance.
The tax due dates outlined in this release are obtained from a
taxing authority and it is not the responsibility of Official
Payments to communicate any changes or updates. Taxpayers are
responsible for determining tax deadlines.
SOURCE Official Payments Corp.