North Carolina Property Tax Due Date Is January 5

RESTON, Va., Dec. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Official Payments Corp., a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, wants property owners in North Carolina to be aware that their real estate tax due date is January 5, 2012. Taxpayers whose counties contract with Official Payments have options to pay over the phone or online.

"While property tax rates differ by counties throughout North Carolina, the due date for payment of real property taxes is Thursday, January 5, with interest starting to accrue on delinquent payments as of Friday, January 6," said Alex P. Hart, President and CEO of Tier Technologies, Inc., the parent company of Official Payments. "Owners of real property in North Carolina can find out whether their county partners with Official Payments by visiting the Official Payments website at www.OfficialPayments.com."

Official Payments makes paying property taxes fast, easy and secure. Taxpayers can begin their payment process by going online at www.OfficialPayments.com and selecting the "Local Payments" button. Payments can be scheduled for anytime between now and the due date. By registering for My Account, users 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 Corp.

Official Payments Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tier Technologies, Inc., 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 responsibly of Official Payments to communicate any changes or updates. Taxpayers are responsible for determining tax deadlines.

SOURCE Official Payments Corp.

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