Property taxes

[Ima saver]

Can you charge your property taxes to your credit card? I am thinking about the 1% you can earn back on credit cards!

[shelbylovesmelby]

Re: Property taxes

You may be able to I think it depends on the county.

[Ima saver]

Re: Property taxes

I don't have the slightest idea!!

[Fizgig]

Re: Property taxes

I just looked into that a few days ago. In my county you can, but they charge a 2.5% fee which outweighs any benefit. Try googling "whatever" county tax office and the website will probably say.

[Ima saver]

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Oh, you are right, if they charge for it, there is no benefit.

[LuxLiving]

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Ima, couldn't you just write one of those CC checks to pay your tax??

[safari]

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Ima, couldn't you just write one of those CC checks to pay your tax??

There is no cashback for cash advances and no grace period.

[disneysteve]

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Ima, couldn't you just write one of those CC checks to pay your tax??

Those checks usually charge a transaction fee also.

[Fizgig]

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Ima, couldn't you just write one of those CC checks to pay your tax??

My tax office is very specific in that they only take personal checks, money orders, or credit card payments (with the 2.5% fee). They even say no third party checks.

It's a bummer.

[JoyJoy]

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0% balance transfer checks allow you to write a check to yourself and deposit it into your bank account. Then you can write out your own personal check to pay the taxes. We have no balance transfer fees on the checks we have used so far. We received three HSBC checks with 0% interest to be used up to a year and Citibank allows one to write a check to themself. I believe Chase does too. We received a $5.00 credit twice for using the checks to balance transfer checks...even into our own bank account with Citibank Amex Dividend Card.

We have done this with 0% 6 or 12 month balance transfer checks. No interest and months to repay it!

Our high yield savings can remain intact and continue to grow when we do this.

Just my take on the situation.

[Ima saver]

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That is pretty smart Joy, I will have to look into that!