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Residents ask about QR code fees on tax statements; treasurer: in-person payments have no fee
Summary
Residents raised questions about a QR code on property tax statements and who bears payment fees. County Treasurer JoDee Copple said in-person payments by cash or check carry no fee; online card payments route through the state and can incur a 2.5% charge under SB104.
At the Ottawa County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Nov. 24, resident Jerry Ayers questioned a QR code printed on tax statements and asked who guarantees any insurance and what costs taxpayers face when using it.
Commissioner Carla Grund said she had researched the issue and noted the county uses the vendor INK for online payments; "according to SB104 the county can charge 2.5% for the use of a credit card," she said. County Treasurer JoDee Copple told the commission that in-person payments remain fee-free: "if a taxpayer comes to their office, there is no fee to pay by cash or check." Copple added that online payments through the state system may incur e-check or card fees set by the state.
