County taxpayers paying their bills with a credit card will not see an added fee on many sewer payments and will get a slightly lower 2.35% added on property tax payments.
Tax, sewer, and other payments can now be made through an online portal on New Castle County’s website. Previously those using a credit card had to pay a processing fee of 2.5% of the total transaction for tax payments and $5.25 for sewer payments.
Starting on February 1, tax fees were lowered to 2.35%, and sewer fees were reduced to $4.50.
New Castle County is now waiving credit card fees for sewer payments up to $650, while tax payment credit card fees will remain at 2.35% of the total transaction. No extra fees will be charged for any e-checks or ACH payments.
Property tax payments come due in late summer, while sewer fees are collected early in the year. A large portion of property tax payments are made through mortgage escrow accounts.
Property Taxes:
- No fee to pay with e-check or ACH through NCC’s third-party vendor Paymentus
- Major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), PayPal, PayPal Credit, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are accepted through a third-party vendor Paymentus, which charges a transaction fee based on the amount of the bill (credit card fees are 2.35% of the total transaction).
Sewer Fees:
- No fee to pay with e-check or ACH through Paymentus
- No fee to pay up to $650 with major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), PayPal, PayPal Credit, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay through Paymentus.
