Hi guys need some help deciphering the jersey city tax collector website.

Every quarter i goto the JC tax collector website to pay my property tax online via check, and once paid the "Paid By" column says E-CHECK.

Now for my most recent 11/2/2016 payment, from my checking account it said the money was paid, yet on jersey city tax collector website for my property the "Paid By" column has "ALTERNA TAX CERTIFICATE" instead of E-CHECK.

I googled alterna tax, it seems to be some kind of lien company that specializes on delinquent payments.

Can someone help or know what this means? i want to get some ideas before calling the jersey city tax collector office, as you guys know they are very impatient and won't explain anything so want to go in with some understanding what's going on.

Thanks