 304-552. Dave, I only write one check a year, and that's to the Putnam County Assessor's Office for taxes. Only do this as there's a surcharge for using a credit card to pay taxes. This is an issue with many businesses, as when you use a card there, there's a transaction fee for the vendor has to pay, thus they pass it on to the customer, which results in a higher price for the consumer. Because of this,