Giles County Treasurer's Real Estate Prepayment FAQ

Table of Contents

  1. What Is Prepay Real Estate?
  2. Why Is My Email Address Needed?
  3. How Do I Prepay Real Estate?
    1. Prepay using Name
    2. Prepay using Parcel Number
    3. Name Selection Screen
    4. Account Detail Screen
    5. Online Payment Checkout Screen

  4. How Do I Pay with a Credit Card?
  5. How Do I Pay with an Electronic Check?
  6. Do Additional Charges Apply for Paying Online?

What is Prepay Real Estate?

Prepay Real Estate allows you to pay Real Estate bills before they are issued by Giles County, using the Internet.

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Why Is My Email Address Needed?

Your email address is a unique identifier used to combine tickets marked for payment into one lump sum.

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How Do I Prepay Real Estate?

On the first screen, enter your email address and then click OK.

Enter email address
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OK


On the Real Estate Pre-Payments Screen, find tax information by using Name or Parcel Number.

Choose search method

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Name
Parcel Number


Enter at least the first three letters of the Last Name and then press the Search button.

Search by name

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Search


Enter the Parcel Number and then press Search. Note: To find Real Estate using Parcel Number, numbers and spaces must be entered exactly.

Search by Map ID

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Search


To view Detail, press the Select link next to the correct name. Press the Previous button to return to the first screen. Show Map Number is the default setting for this screen. If desired, the toggle next to Show Description can be pressed and the Description replaces Map Number.

click view to see detail

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Select
Previous


The Account Detail Screen shows more information about the property including any prepayment balance. Enter amount to prepay and then press the Make Payment button. Pressing the Previous button returns to the first screen.

View account detail

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Make Payment
Previous


On Line Payment Checkout screen now shows both bills. The amount to pay entered for each bill is shown in the Total Payments field. Proceed as normal from this point. All tickets can be removed by pressing Clear Shopping Cart button. To pay by electronic check, press Pay by eCheck button. For credit card payments, press Pay by Credit Card button.

Choose payment method

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Pay by eCheck
Pay by Credit Card


Pay by Online Check - Payment Amount + Convenience Fee = Total Due. Press Proceed to Payment button to enter check information.

Proceed to payment

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Proceed to Payment


Input check information and then press the I Authorize this transaction button. Pressing Reset button clears data from all information fields.

E-check example screen 1
E-check example screen 2

This screen shows check information as entered on the previous screen. Verify all information is correct and then press Submit Transaction for Processing button. Press Back button if information is incorrect.

Verify payment information

This screen announces if the transaction was approved. IMPORTANT: You MUST press the **REQUIRED: Complete Transaction button for the transaction to be applied to your property tax bill.

Approval screen example 1
Approval screen example 2

An online receipt is displayed. We recommend you print this receipt for your records.

online payment receipt example

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Pay By Credit Card - Payment Amount + Convenience Fee = Total Due. Press Proceed to Payment button to enter Credit Card information.

Credit card information screen 1
Credit card information screen 2

Input Credit Card and Billing Information and then press the I Authorize this transaction button. Pressing Reset button clears data from all information fields.

Input credit card information

This screen shows Credit Card information as entered on the previous screen. Verify all information is correct and then press Submit Transaction for Processing button. Press Back button on browser if information is incorrect.

confirmation screen

This screen announces if the transaction was approved. IMPORTANT: You MUST press the **REQUIRED: Complete Transaction button for the transaction to be applied to your property tax bill.

Complete transaction

An online receipt is displayed. We recommend you print this receipt for your records.

online payment receipt example

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Do Additional Charges Apply for Paying Online?

No, we do not charge a Convenience Fee for credit card or e-check payments.

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