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Credit Card and Electronic Check Payments Options
CONVENIENCE, FLEXIBILITY, AND REWARDS
Enjoy the convenience, flexibility, and rewards of credit card payments or electronic checks for taxes. In cooperation with Ada County, Official Payments Corporation offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay taxes by telephone or directly over the Internet.
PROVEN SAFE AND RELIABLE
This service is safe, reliable, and in accordance with all state and government regulations. In order to process your payment, Official Payments Corporation, the credit card service provider, charges a convenience fee based on the amount of the transaction. To calculate the fee for your transaction, click on the "Fee Calculator" link (Or see the fee schedule below). The processing fee for electronic checks is $5.00.
EASY PAYMENT VIA PHONE OR INTERNET
To pay by PHONE using your credit card or by electronic check, call the toll-free number 1-800-2PAY-TAX (1-800-272-9829). Have your parcel number, bill number and a paper check available when you make the call. Follow the telephone prompts to "local taxes" and then, chose "Ada County." For telephone payments enter Jurisdiction Code 2212 when prompted.
To pay over the INTERNET using your credit card, click on the "Pay Taxes by Credit Card" link to access the Official Payments website at: Official Payments.
To pay with ELECTRONIC CHECK, click on the Pay Taxes by Electronic Check link to access the Official Payments website at: Official Payments
You will be asked to enter information such as:
- The type of tax
- A bill number
- Your credit card information or bank account information
- The amount of the tax payment
The system will:
- Tell you the total of your payment, including the appropriate fee
- Obtain approval of the charge
- Provide you with a CONFIRMATION NUMBER.
Be sure to write down your confirmation number as a record of your payment. The charge will also appear on your credit card statement and/or your bank statement: the tax amount on one line, the convenience fee amount on a separate line.
Credit card payments will be accepted only until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on the due date. The system will re-open three business days following the due date for delinquent payments. If paying after the due date, please call 287-6800 for the amount due with late charge and interest.
I - Schedule of Convenience Fees to be Paid by Citizens
| Payment Amount |
Fees |
| From |
To |
$0.00 |
$49.99 |
$3.00 |
$50.00 |
$99.99 |
$5.00 |
$100.00 |
$199.99 |
$7.00 |
$200.00 |
$299.99 |
$10.00 |
$300.00 |
$399.99 |
$12.00 |
$400.00 |
$499.99 |
$15.00 |
$500.00 |
$599.99 |
$18.00 |
$600.00 |
$699.99 |
$21.00 |
$700.00 |
$799.99 |
$24.00 |
$800.00 |
$899.99 |
$27.00 |
$900.00 |
$999.99 |
$30.00 |
$1,000.00 |
$9,999.99 |
3.00% |
$10,000.00 |
and Over |
2.50% |
II - Other Fees Payable by Ada County - None
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