Any taxpayer may anticipate the payment of delinquent taxes for the tax year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four and previous years at any time on, or before, November first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, or of the balance of said delinquent taxes then due at any time thereafter during the installment period herein provided for, if the taxpayer is not then in default under the provisions of this act, by paying the entire amount or balance, as the case may be, of such delinquent taxes and receive the benefit of this act, and in such cases, payment of the taxes, assessed and levied for the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, shall not be required at the time of such payment.