Date:    October 14, 2016

l Public Service Announcement:

The Town of Halifax would like to notify residents, businesses and personal property owners that 2016 tax bills for personal property and machine & tool taxes are being mailed on October 28^th. December 5, 2016 is the due date both on personal property and machine & tool taxes along with the real estate billing notices mailed to property owners earlier on August 29, 2016 for the Town of Halifax. Please check each item listed on the tax bill to ensure that it reflects accurately all personal property owned as of January 1, 2016. If any additions, deletions or adjustments need to be made, call 434-476-2343 so these corrections can be entered for the Town of Halifax billing information and then forwarded to the Halifax County Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office which gathers and provides the tax data to all the localities.

Halifax is pleased to continue offering the payment option for Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills using Paymentus Corporation, a third party automated payment service that accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Electronic Check. This payment plan can only be accessed online or by Phone using Paymentus. This system will not be set up for payments in person at the Halifax Town Hall, although cash and check payments will continue to be accepted in person. You may make your payment anytime, any day, 24/7. Paymentus Corporation will charge a convenience fee for each transaction (the fee covers payment handling and processing charges). Customers should be ready with the following information:

•For Real Estate, the 5-digit Parcel ID number (located on your billing statement),

•For Personal Property, the 4-digit Tax ID number (located on your billing statement),

•Your Credit Card number or your Checking Account and Routing Number

To pay your bill by phone dial: 1-877-489-1674 to call a secure automated telephone payment system, powered by Paymentus Corporation.

To pay your bill online go to the Town of Halifax website http://www.townofhalifax.com, click on the “Pay Online Taxes” bar at the top and go to a secure third party website at Paymentus Corporation.

Again, the deadline for payment for all taxes due is Monday December 5, 2016. If a receipt is desired, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Payments made after the due date or postmark are subject to 10% Penalty and 10% Interest Per Annum. In addition to applicable penalties and interest, as of February 5, 2017, 30 days after the second notice has been mailed, all unpaid tax bills will be assessed a $15 administrative fee (real estate & personal property) and a $30 vehicle registration renewal hold placed by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for personal property. If ownership of property has been transferred during the current tax year, the bill should be forwarded to the responsible party. For information about the tax assessment of property, please contact the County Commissioner of Revenue’s Office at 434-476-3314. If you have any questions about phone or online payments, please call Halifax Town Hall at 434-476-2343.