Pulaski County, Arkansas and NIC Arkansas Launch New Service, Allowing Residents to Pay Taxes with Cash
September 24 2020 - 2:44PM
Business Wire
Despite county offices closed due to COVID-19,
taxpayers can still make in-person cash payments
Pulaski County, Ark., is the first in the state to provide
payment options for taxpayers who want to pay their property and
real estate tax bills in person with cash. Working with the state’s
digital solutions partner NIC Arkansas, Pulaski County announced
the new service at a press conference today.
Pulaski County Treasurer Debra Buckner shared that although
Pulaski County Tax Collector offices remain closed due to COVID-19,
citizens can still pay their property tax bills with cash at
participating Centennial Bank locations and select walk-in bill
payment retail locations. Taxpayers can visit ar.gov/cash to find a
walk-in bill payment location nearby.
“We are excited to provide this convenient service to our
residents,” said Buckner. “By accepting payments at 30 locations in
Pulaski County we are giving taxpayers ways to pay personal
property and real estate taxes ahead of the deadline and avoid
becoming delinquent.”
The new walk-in payment option in Pulaski County is made
possible through a strategic relationship between NIC Inc., a
national leader in digital government solutions, and CheckFreePay®
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of global payments and
financial technology provider Fiserv. CheckFreePay has more than
30,000 authorized walk-in payment locations across the U.S.
“NIC is proud to bring this cash bill payment solution to our
longtime state partners in Arkansas,” said Bob Sanders, General
Manager of NIC Arkansas. “Our goal at NIC is making government
services more accessible to citizens and businesses. This new
service does just that – all while keeping residents and government
employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
In order to make in-person payments at bill payment locations,
taxpayers will need to provide their name, phone number and parcel
number. Those who want to pay by debit, credit or electronic check
can continue to pay online at ar.gov/pulaskitax.
Pulaski County property tax payments are accepted at Centennial
Bank drive-through lanes located at 2922 S University Ave and 13910
Cantrell Rd in Little Rock, and 4514 Camp Robinson Rd in North
Little Rock. To find a walk-in bill payment location nearby, visit
ar.gov/cash, select Pulaski County Treasurer as the biller and
enter the zip code to search results within the selected
radius.
Walk-In Bill Payment Services are provided by or through
CheckFreePay Corporation (NMLS ID#908760), a licensed money
transmitter and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiserv, Inc.
About NIC Arkansas
Little-Rock-based NIC Arkansas is celebrating 23 years as the
state’s official digital government services partner and is part of
digital government firm NIC's family of companies. NIC Arkansas
operates Arkansas.gov, the official website of the State of
Arkansas, which offers more than 950 state and local online
services, and works with the Information Network of Arkansas (INA)
to help state government entities web-enable their information and
services.
About NIC Inc.
NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) is a leading digital government solutions and
payments company, serving more than 7,000 federal, state and local
government agencies across the nation. With headquarters in Olathe,
Kan., NIC partners with the majority of U.S. states to deliver
user-friendly digital services that make it easier and more
efficient to interact with government – providing valuable
conveniences like applying for unemployment insurance, submitting
business filings, renewing licenses, accessing information and
making secure payments without visiting a government office. In the
COVID-19 era and beyond, NIC helps government agencies rapidly
deliver digital solutions to provide essential services to citizens
and businesses alike. Having served the public sector for nearly 30
years, NIC continues to evolve with its federal, state and local
government partners to deliver innovative and cost-effective
digital government to constituents. Learn more at www.egov.com.
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Kara Cowie | NIC Inc. Director of Corporate Communications
816-813-2350 | kara.cowie@egov.com
Bob Sanders | NIC Arkansas General Manager 501-324-8915 |
bob@ark.org
Debra Buckner | Pulaski County Treasurer and Tax Collector
501-340-6040 | treasurer@pulaskicountytreasurer.net
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