Automated Payment Service (APS) FAQs
- What is the "Automated Payment Service"?
This service allows you the option of having your county real estate tax payments or neighborhood improvement district (NID) assessment automatically deducted from your bank account on a monthly basis. APS is identical to the process used by many individuals to pay mortgage and insurance payments.
- Can payments for other county services and taxes be made through the APS service?
At this time, only payments for Boone County real estate taxes and/or NID assessments can be made. You must have the current year real taxes or NID assessment paid before participating in the monthly installment program. For example, your 2009 real estate taxes must be paid before you can begin making monthly payments for the 2010 real estate taxes.
- What are the benefits of using this service?
Once you sign up for APS, you never have to worry about missing a tax due date and incurring late payment charges. By participating in the monthly installment option for paying your real estate taxes or NID assessment, the financial burden is spread over several months instead of the entire amount being due December 31st. And in addition to the convenience and reduced expense of check writing, your postage costs are also decreased. Your paid tax receipts will be mailed to you when the payment transactions are completed.
- Is there any charge to me for using this service?
No. This is a free service offered for your convenience.
- How is the monthly charge to my account calculated?
Your monthly installments will be based on the previous year's tax or assessment amount. There will be eleven equal monthly installments with the twelfth and final installment being the balance of the tax amount due.
- What is the procedure if I miss a payment?
The total tax bill is due by December 31st. Failure to make a scheduled payment may result in late charges or the termination of said payment plan. A $25.00 fee will be charged if we are unable to process an installment payment due to the account being closed or insufficient funds.
- How do I sign up for the service? Do I have to reapply each year?
Simply complete an authorization form
for APS service and return it to our office along with your signed payment agreement. You do not have to reapply each year once you enroll in the program. The service continues from year to year until you request it to be terminated by written notification to the collector's office.
- How do I cancel or make changes
to my automated payment plan?
Taxpayers that wish to cancel, amend, or suspend an installment plan must submit their request in writing to the Boone County Collector’s office. Please make written requests no less than five working days before the due date as to afford a reasonable opportunity to act on it.
- If I own more than one parcel of real estate, do I have to submit an authorization form for each parcel?
No. You may submit one APS authorization form for all the parcels you own assuming that all payments will come from the same account listed on the authorization form. However, please be sure to include all parcels you wish to pay through APS on the form. If different accounts will be used, then please submit one APS form for each account listing the parcels to be paid from each account.
- How will I know when my service has been activated and I am enrolled in a payment plan?
Once we receive the signed enrollment form and signed authorization for APS, we will send out a confirmation of enrollment and a payment schedule showing the amount of the tax bills for which you choose to pay through APS.
If you have any other questions about participating in the option to pay your real estate taxes or NID assessment in monthly installments; please contact the collector’s office at (573) 886-4285, by email at or write to us at:
Boone County Collector of Revenue
801 E. Walnut, Rm. 118
Columbia, MO 65201.
www.ShowMeBoone.com Boone County, Missouri.
801 East Walnut Columbia, MO 65201 USA
