Paying Cook County property tax in cash/coins?
Oct 30, 2009, 11:24 am
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Paying Cook County property tax in cash/coins?
I'm partaking a bit in the "dollars coins from the mint paid by credit card with free shipping" program.
Semi-annual Cook County property tax payments are due in about a month.
Has anyone ever tried to pay the tax with cash? Any problems? Will they likely freak out if I show up at the local county building with a two-wheeler loaded down with dollar coins?
I guess I could call them, but what fun would that be?
Semi-annual Cook County property tax payments are due in about a month.
Has anyone ever tried to pay the tax with cash? Any problems? Will they likely freak out if I show up at the local county building with a two-wheeler loaded down with dollar coins?
I guess I could call them, but what fun would that be?
Oct 30, 2009, 3:20 pm
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Can't you pay property taxes at any Chase bank location? If so, I don't see any reason why you couldn't pay in coins.
Oct 30, 2009, 8:41 pm
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Oct 31, 2009, 4:16 am
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Bring your van load of wrapped mint dollars down here to Harris Bank in Flossmoor, dude. Give me a call so I can watch the fun.
Oct 31, 2009, 7:33 am
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Why would you let thousands build up anyway? If you're churning for rewards, you should be taking the coins down to the bank to deposit immediately anyway.
Nov 26, 2009, 5:07 pm
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I have been tempted to do this, but I think I'm just going to do a check instead.
I have *always* paid in person at a Chase branch and get a receipt. Out of principle, I'm not going to pay the $1 the county wants to pay online, and I don't trust the county to just drop a check in the mail.
I have *always* paid in person at a Chase branch and get a receipt. Out of principle, I'm not going to pay the $1 the county wants to pay online, and I don't trust the county to just drop a check in the mail.
Nov 27, 2009, 12:08 pm
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I have been tempted to do this, but I think I'm just going to do a check instead.
I have *always* paid in person at a Chase branch and get a receipt. Out of principle, I'm not going to pay the $1 the county wants to pay online, and I don't trust the county to just drop a check in the mail.
I have *always* paid in person at a Chase branch and get a receipt. Out of principle, I'm not going to pay the $1 the county wants to pay online, and I don't trust the county to just drop a check in the mail.
Dec 4, 2009, 7:21 pm
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Dec 5, 2009, 7:08 am
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