Official
Payments Corp. is not a branch, office or department
of Skagit County Government. Official Payment Corp. is a third party
vendor, operating as a Service Bureau on behalf of the Skagit County
Treasurer’s Office.
Official
Payment Corp. will provide credit card transaction services on behalf
of those wishing to pay taxes using a credit card. Official Payment
Corp. will charge a convenience fee for each credit card transaction
enacted.
Any information
submitted online or by phone to Official Payment Corp. (i.e.: personal
data, credit card account information, tax account information, county
fees, fines, etc..) is processed solely by Official Payments Corp.
and is not subject to protection by Skagit County’s Privacy Policy.
Taxpayer needs
to know the exact amount of the tax, including fines and fees and
convey that amount to Official Payments Corporation. Skagit County
will not transfer any information to Official Payment Corp. regarding
tax records, fines, fees, or personal account information. The
credit card holder assumes all liability to ensure that the credit
transaction covers the exact amount for payment of the property tax.
The Treasurer’s Office will only accept exact payment of the
property tax. Partial payments, under payments and over payments will
be credited back to the holder’s credit account. Any errors
or discrepancies in the information submitted to Official Payment
Corp. will be the account holder’s responsibility.
The Skagit County
Treasurer’s Office only receives the payment , the transaction
date and an account number to which they are to be balanced against
from Official Payment Corp. Any discrepancies in account amount
charged to your credit card and the actual tax payment due must
be resolved between the account holder and Official Payment Corp..
Skagit
County Treasurer’s Office cannot verify your transaction was
completed or accurate until payment has been received from Official
Payment Corp.
Skagit
County reserves the right to alter or discontinue the use of Official
Payment Corp. as a payment transaction service at any time and without
prior warning.
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