Pittsburgh Real Estate Taxes Payable Electronically Through Official Payments.RESTON, Va. -- Official Payments Corp.([R]), a subsidiary of Tier Technologies, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :TIER), today announced that Pittsburgh taxpayers can now pay their real estate taxes online or by telephone using a debit or credit card. The City of Pittsburgh Department of Finance has authorized Official Payments Corporation to provide this new service that allows Pittsburgh taxpayers to pay their real estate tax bills with any American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. ([R]), Discover([R]) Network, MasterCard([R]) or VISA([R]) card by visiting www.officialpayments.com, or by calling 1-800-2PAY-TAX(SM) (1-800-272-9829). City of Pittsburgh real estate tax bills are mailed in early January. "Collecting real estate taxes is a primary responsibility of this department, and we are happy to provide our residents with this additional convenient and secure way to remit their real estate tax payments," said Scott Kunka, Director of Finance for the City of Pittsburgh. Regular Official Payments users who securely register for a convenient feature known as "My Account" benefit from extended services and added functionality such as the ability to create recurring payments and payment reminders, make payments with less data entry, and view their transaction history online. "We are committed to providing the taxpayers of Pittsburgh with the fastest, most secure electronic tax payment service available," said Ronald L. Rossetti, Chief Executive Officer of Tier. "Using our trusted and proven systems, individuals and businesses are making a wide variety of payment types from federal income taxes, to state taxes to local utility fees and more, via the Internet and by telephone." Official Payments charges a convenience fee for the service. Citizens and businesses using credit or debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. with bonus rewards programs may, depending on their card's program, earn reward points, airline frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons miles or cash back for paying their taxes and fees. About Official Payments Corp. Official Payments Corp. delivers innovative financial transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. services to governments, businesses and consumers in the U.S. and abroad. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia Reston is an internationally known planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia. , Official Payments' clients are comprised of nearly 2,600 federal, state, and local governments and agencies including the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. , educational institutions, utilities and commercial clients. Official Payments' solutions drive financial transaction processing for a diverse range of markets. From the electronic government payments market Official Payments pioneered in 1996, to the rapidly growing prepaid card industry, to leading-edge markets such as biometric payment systems, Official Payments is committed to making payments go faster, smarter and safer. For more information, visit www.officialpayments.com. Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements regarding expectations for future revenues, earnings, and expenses, are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Tier undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the factors which may cause our actual events or results to differ from those projected, please refer to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended December 31, 2006, and other reports filed with the SEC. |
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