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My wife paid our RE tax with her credit card only to find that there was a large amount added to her card. Consequently, I went online and found that they charge 2.95% for using the credit card.
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12-02-2019, 06:14 AM | #3 |
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It clearly states the amount of the service charge on the website when you choose to pay by credit card.
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12-02-2019, 08:31 AM | #4 |
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.... tax em high, pay em low!
While it is legal for Laconia to add on the 2.95% credit card fee, this would not be legal in Maine or Massachusetts, and a number of other states including New York, Connecticut, and Florida.
Interesting how Maine has a minimum wage of $11.00/hour, Massachusetts is at $12.00, and New Hampshire is at the very low $7.25/hour. Welcome to NH ..... where you work for less .... and pay the property tax add-on credit card fee of 2.95%. On August 10, 2019, Gov Christopher Sununu vetoed the legislature's bill that would have set the NH minimum wage at $10 per hour in 2020 and $12 per hour in 2022.
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Quibbling over legitimate add-on charge?
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12-02-2019, 09:14 AM | #6 | |
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And, it's a wee bit interesting that Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas are all pretty much states with Republican legislatures and governors.
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12-02-2019, 09:25 AM | #7 |
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I’m sorry I have to disagree with you. I just paid my Florida property tax last week and there was a surcharge for using a credit card. I paid with my check instead, because I also am a very frugal person. |
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A city or town in NH is under no obligation to accept credit/debit cards. They accept them to make it easier for taxpayers. The card processing costs the municipality, so that cost is passed on to the card using taxpayer!
Sounds great to me! PS: FLL.... politics & a min wage discussion have nothing to do with this! Woodsy
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The people paying with credit cards would actually be costing the rest of us money because the city would net less from them than they would from those who pay by cash or check. The fee charges are a fair resolution to the issue.
I do know when renewing vehicle registrations online in Gilford it is clearly stated that using a credit card will result in a fee. I would be surprised if any city or town that accepts credit cards didn't have a warning that it would result in paying a fee. |
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Massachusetts prohibits it
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Towns and Cities, have chose not to hide the fee inside of your tax bill.... so they charge you for the convince.... And for those of us that write checks and spend 50 cents to mail that check, we don't get hit with an extra 3% just in case we might want to do the transaction by credit....
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Several years ago my daughter's college accepted credit card payments with no up charge.
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I wouldn't say it is a small part, but I do agree with the rent issue. The new rent proposed by our building is up 90%. That said, I am enjoying a Brothers market sandwich for $7.00 ($7.50 with tax).
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The market sets the wages! Low unemployment rate = high demand for workers = higher wages for workers. McDonalds and Walmart are hiring at over $10/hr. 33% over minimum wage.... and they still cannot find help! So eventually they will have to offer more $$$/hr. We, as consumers, will see this cost increase passed on in the pricing.
That is the way a Free Market system works! Woodsy
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My wife used the credit card as she wanted to save the money in the checking account until funds are deposited.
Also, I believe the present administration changed things so that business could charge consumers for using credit cards. Not positive, but what I heard. As a side note I do not frequent gas stations that charge for using credit. I saw one Saturday charging $0.10 per gallon. Go to Costco and pay even less for top gas. Merry Christmas from California forum members. _______________________________________ I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic |
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Where do you get your information just make it up? Texas: NOTE: A convenience fee will be automatically calculated and charged for the use of this service. Cities and municipalities are prohibited by law, from absorbing the costs of providing this convenience. California: Effective March 12, 2017, services fees for credit and debit card Secured Property Tax payments will increase. This increase is primarily driven by the online third party payment processor for Secured Property Tax credit card and debit card payments. Specifically, the fee for credit cards will increase from $5.95 plus 2.10% of the payment amount to 2.25% of the payment amount. The fee for debit cards will increase from $3.95 per payment to 2.25% of the payment amount. Colorado: YOU MAY ALSO PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES ONLINE WITH EITHER A CREDIT CARD OR E-CHECK PAYMENT. CREDIT CARD AND E-CHECK PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED FOR CURRENT TAXES ONLY. THE SITE WILL DIRECT YOU THROUGH A STEP BY STEP PROCESS. PLEASE NOTE, THE BANK WILL CHARGE A $1.00 FEE FOR E-CHECK PAYMENT PER TRANSACTION OR 2.75% OF TOTAL FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS. WHEN PAYING ONLINE, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU CHOOSE THE "PAY WITHOUT REGISTERING" OPTION. Connecticut: Debit Card: Use your debit card to make payments directly from your checking account. A fixed fee of $2.95 will be added to the amount of your payment. Credit Card: Use your MasterCard, Visa, or Discover card. A new lower fee of 2.5% of your tax payment will be added to the amount you are charging. Florida: Credit card payments can be made by Visa, Mastercard and Discover. A non-refundable convenience fee of 2.21 percent of the tax amount will be applied to each credit card transaction. E-check payments can also be paid online. Funds must be available for immediate withdrawal for e-checking from a regular checking account. There is no convenience fee when paying by e-check. A service fee of at least $25 up to a maximum of 5 percent of the amount of the taxes will be charged for any e-check payment returned by the bank. If your payment was canceled, you will be unable to submit your payment through e-checking. Instead, you must submit your payment by mail or in person at the Tax Collector's office. Kansas: Each vendor does charge a convenience fee for processing the payment transaction.The fee is not charged by the Kansas Department of Revenue.The convenience fee is assessed to cover operating costs and the costs associated with servicing thousands of transactions. Convenience fees may vary between vendors. Maine: Now you can pay your property taxes from the comfort of your home or office by using our online payment service. Credit cards accepted: MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Visa. A per transaction convenience fee of 2.5% will be charged by the payment processing company for this service. Massachusetts: If you use a credit card or pin less debit card, there is a non-refundable service fee of 2.5% of the total payment, with a $1 minimum. This fee is paid to the card processor and not kept by the City Oklahoma: We can accept payment of taxes by credit card but it must be over the Internet (not our rule.) While there is a convenience fee for this service, Oklahoma County does not receive any of this fee. If you wish to search for property or pay your taxes online you may use the Oklahoma County Property Search |
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Credit Card Surcharges Are legal in Connecticut
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I believe the gentleman known as FLL is confusing governmental obligations with use of credit cards in retail settings. Many states do prohibit surcharges in those cases. Of course, we all know the cost of credit card use is reflected in the price of goods and services. |
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