ACT-hosted web sites/Internet payments
ACT hosts a web site for each of its clients that allows tax office information to be viewed over the Internet and includes the option of a fully integrated credit card payment module
Searches
The core component of ACT's interactive web module allows taxpayers
to view their current tax data online from their home computers. By
entering a full or partial owner’s name, address, or account number,
taxpayers can quickly ascertain their current tax levy, current and
prior year tax balances, and the amount of the most recent payment.
Taxpayers can also view a breakdown of what they owe to each
jurisdiction and the values of their exemptions.
Online Payments
Taxpayers may pay their tax bill from the tax office’s web site
using their Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or
e-check. ACT does not accept or store credit card information in
its own database, but works with several highly regarded companies
to process payment information in a highly secure environment.
Real-time notification is given to the taxpayer and the information
is inserted into the ACT database. These payments are then posted
as desired by the tax office via a lockbox process, forming a closed
loop system.
Statement & Receipt Requests
Taxpayers may print current statements from the web sites; however,
bar codes and scan lines are omitted. Alternatively, statements or
duplicate payment receipts on the tax office’s web site.