Online Payments FAQs

It is convenient, saves time, reduces errors, allows you to receive bills anywhere at any time and helps the environment by saving trees. You can continue to receive a paper bill, but if you elect to go paperless, you can always print out a copy of the invoice if needed.

Paying online with a credit card or electronic check saves time, gives you the flexibility to pay how and when desired, and saves money (no more stamps, paper checks or envelopes), and Invoice Cloud will store your information for future use – but only if you choose to store it.

Invoice Cloud is a web-based, electronic invoice presentment and payment company that we have partnered with to provide faster, more convenient billing services to our customers. By automating billing and collections, customers can click and pay online while helping the environment and reducing clutter in their home or workspace.

Yes, one time registration is required for each bill type to access the resident portal. You need to register for each of the bill types and accounts you wish to pay online. If you own two parcels you will need to register both parcels. Once the initial registration process has been completed for each of your accounts, viewing and paying future invoices will be in place. However, if you register your accounts with the same email and password, you will get a list of accounts to choose from in your customer portal.

Yes, each bill type operates independently. When you sign up for Auto-Pay, you will be asked to select which bill type you want to put on Auto-Pay. Those bills selected will be paid on the day they are due.

Yes, many customers use Macs.

Please scroll down on the page to view the matching items at the bottom.  Otherwise, try re-reading the instructions for the search criteria. You may be entering more than one search criteria for Utilities or Irrigation bills, which may only require one out of two fields. Utility bills may require a service address as confirmation.  It must be entered exactly as indicated on printed bill (example 1111.1).

Yes, an email address is required for payment confirmation.   A payment receipt is sent via email.

Under “How would you like to pay” click on the drop-down box and choose EFT Check.

Yes, you will receive a confirmation email.

You may need to register to receive electronic bills by email, but registration is not required for One Time Payments. One Time Payments require that you enter your payment information each time you make a payment. By registering, you avoid that step and gain access to your payment history.

By registering, you have access to all of your invoices regardless of type and all of the features of the payment portal. These features include the ability to view all current invoices, see previous invoices and payment dates, update your profile information, access the online customer service system, go paperless (if bill type allows), schedule  payments for a specific date, and sign up for Auto-Pay. You also avoid having to enter your payment information each time you pay a bill.

Once you have registered, you will need only your email address and password to log in. To login the first time you use the system, you will need your account number (this must be exactly as printed on you Utility or Irrigation bill) from your bill. The “locate your bill” screen gives instructions regarding the required information.

You should click on “Forgotten Password?” at the bottom of the login screen. You will need your account number and email address to retrieve your password. If you’re unable to locate this information, you may call the City of Zillah (509) 829-5151, and after verifying your identity, the City of Zillah can provide you with the information.

There are two ways that payment responsibilities can be shared. If the other payer is part of your household, you may choose to share your login information with that individual. In a situation where personal financial data is not shared, you may forward your email notification to the individual, who will then click on the “View or Pay Now” button and elect to make a one time payment. They will need to enter their name, email address, address and payment information. They will receive the payment confirmation. You can verify their payment by viewing the invoices in your account.

You can pay by credit or debit card or you may issue an electronic check from your bank account (checking or savings). Please check your City of Zillah website for the credit and debit cards that are eligible.

Non refundable fee added to an invoice to cover various administrative costs associated with billing and accepting payment.

No, to complete the online payment process, you will need an email address so that the system can deliver your payment confirmation. If you do not have an email address, you can obtain a free email account from any of the following services: yahoo.com, hotmail.com, or gmail.com.

No, we do not accept tax bill payment those go through Yakima County.

The information you enter on the payment screen must be exactly the same as it appears on your credit/debit card. This information collected will be used to authorize your payment.

After you submit your payment, you will see a payment confirmation screen. It will contain your payment confirmation message. It will show an approved number for credit/debit cards or a processed number for electronic check. You will also receive a confirmation email after your transaction is submitted. The email will include your account number, invoice number, amount paid, and confirmation message. If your electronic check does not pass through the bank, you will receive an email informing you of the rejected payment. You may need to call the City of Zillah in order to pay again.

Yes, if the City of Zillah accepts partial payments, you may use one payment method for part of the transaction and another payment method for other parts of the transaction.

Credit card transactions typically take 48 hours to settle.  An authorization is issued immediately; however, it takes 48 hours for the money to be moved.

EFT transactions typically take 48 – 72 hours to settle.   

No, your current bank account (checking or savings) will work fine. So many payments are made electronically now that banks are already prepared for online payments. However, if you have arranged through your bank to automatically pay your bill, you need to contact your bank and discontinue the automated payment, otherwise you may pay your bill twice.

If you are registered, the only information you need to have available to complete a payment transaction is your email address and password. If you make a One Time Payment, then you will also need your bank account or credit card information and your account number.

You can make payment or review your account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is always a good idea to pay or schedule a payment at least a few days before the due date to allow for processing time.

Yes, you can. There is a convenience fee when using credit cards which varies based upon the type of card, type of bill and payment amount. The exact convenience fee amount will be displayed during the payment process prior to submitting the payment.

Yes, although technically your debit card will be processed like a credit card and you will not be asked to enter a pin number. The convenience fee is the same as credit cards and varies based upon the type of card, type of bill and payment amount. The exact convenience fee amount will be displayed during the payment process prior to submitting the payment.

Yes, simply login to your account and select “View paid or closed invoices”. If you are a registered customer, you will receive an email notification.

Yes, you will have 24/7 access to your account for invoice review and payment, payment history and customer service requests.

18 months is the standard retention period online.

Yes, each invoice is presented in PDF and HTML format. Electronic storage is recommended because it saves paper and has a beneficial impact on our environment.

Simply log into your account and change any of your personal information under the My Profile tab. If you are unable to change some of your information, you may need to call the City of Zillah and have them change it for you.

A partial payment occurs when only part of an invoice is paid and may apply if the City of Zillah has elected to allow partial payments. Please contact your City of Zillah office for more information.

If you feel that this fee has been assessed in error or you would like more information about late fee charges, please contact the Zillah City Hall.

Paying online is only half of the benefit, by going paperless and not receiving paper invoices, you can increase the effect you can have on the environment. There are several ways reducing paper consumption helps the environment, including saving trees and using less gas. According to the PayItGreen® Alliance ™, if one in five households were to switch to electronic payments, statements and bills, we could collectively save 1.8 million trees each year and avoid using 103 million gallons of gasoline to mail bills, statements, and payments. If you’d like to be part of that one in five, just sign up to “go paperless” in your account under my profile, paperless options.

If you elect to opt in to Auto-Pay, it means that your bills will be paid automatically on their due dates using your default credit card or bank account. This will avoid any late fees and free you from having to remember when to pay.

Yes, simply go into your profile and uncheck the auto-pay box that you had previously checked when you elected to opt into Auto-Pay.

The Auto Pay date will not appear under scheduled payments. Auto Pay will be debited from the customer’s account on the due date.  

Scheduled payments are scheduled individually by you for each bill on your specified date.

Yes. You can set up a future payment at any time prior to the bill due date.

Yes, as long as it is changed before the date it was scheduled to be paid.

Auto-pay is an automated process which pays your balance in full each billing cycle at 2 a.m. on the due date; scheduled payments are manually entered by you for the date you choose for each bill you choose.

No, you will receive an email notification each time a new bill is ready for you to view and pay. Email notifications go to the email address used when you registered, a second email address may added if you wish to send notifications to an additional or back up email address.

Yes, simply go into your profile and under Paperless Options, select “No, I don’t want to go paperless.” Be sure to update/save the change.

If you are unable to find the information you need in your online payment history or open invoices, please call the City of Zillah at 509-829-5151

If you are registered, you can login via the City of Zillah website and view the bill there, or you can call the City of Zillah office (509-829-5151) and ask them to resend the email.

Please be aware that interest and fees will not be waived if this website is inoperable for any reason or if data entry errors occur. If the website is inoperable, payments can be made by mail, by phone or at the City of Zillah City Hall located at 503 First Avenue, Zillah, WA.

The Zillah City Hall at 509-829-5151 can answer most questions, but if the website is down or inoperable, please call Invoice Cloud customer service at (781) 848-3733.

Invoice Cloud uses the highest standards in Internet security. Account information displayed within the customer and the City of Zillah portals is truncated to protect confidential data. Any information retained is not shared with third parties.

Absolutely. Invoice Cloud will safely store all of your financial information using Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliant systems. This includes truncating (abbreviating) account numbers so that even the City of Zillah does not see your complete account information.

PCI stands for Payment Card Industry, and compliance with the industry standards is a requirement for those that accept the major credit cards and for software providers who have applications which involve the transmission and/or storage of credit card information.  If breaches are found on systems that are not PCI compliant, the major credit card companies have the ability to levy significant fines on the offending parties. 

You and the City of Zillah authorized staff.  No one will have access to your financial information as all check routing numbers and credit card numbers are truncated, so you never have to worry about security. As a security precaution, we don’t even show your full financial information back to you.