Features and Benefits:
- It's convenient - Taxpayers can e-file or paper file early, make a payment by credit card and yet delay out-of-pocket expenses. Payments can be made by phone, on-line or when e-filing.
- It's safe and secure - standard, commercial card networks are used. The IRS does not receive or store card numbers.
- The payment options are available through service providers.
- There is a fee charged by service providers. Fees are based on the amount of the payment and may vary by service provider (see below).
- Payment information will not be disclosed for any reason other than processing the transaction authorized by the taxpayer.
- A confirmation number is provided at the end of the phone or Internet transaction.
- The "United States Treasury Tax Payment" is included on the card statement as further proof of payment. The convenience fee will be included on the statement as a "Tax Payment Convenience Fee" (or similar transaction).
- If enrolled in such a program, taxpayers may earn miles, points, rewards or money back from the credit card issuer.
List of IRS e-pay service providers and fees
|
Service
Provider
|
Telephone
|
Web Site
|
Convenience
Fees
|
Customer
Service
Number
|
| LINK2GOV Corporation |
Not Applicable |
incometaxpayment.com1 Debit and Check Cards only
|
$2.952
|
1-866-967-3468 |
| LINK2GOV Corporation |
1-888-PAY1040sm
(1-888-729-1040)
Available in English and Spanish
|
PAY1040.com
Pay941.com
Pay940.com |
2.49%3
|
1-888-658-5465 |
| Official Payments Corporation |
1-800-2PAY-TAXsm
(1-800-272-9829)
Available in English and Spanish
|
Official Payments.com
Available in
English and
Spanish
|
2.49%3
|
1-877-754-4413 |
1The only cards accepted through this website are debit and check cards. These cards must carry the NYCE, Star, or Pulse logos. This is a web only option.
2 Flat fee per transaction.
3Contact the service provider to receive up-to-date information regarding fees. The minimum convenience fee is $1.
List of integrated IRS e-file and e-pay service providers and fees
|
Service
Provider
|
Integrated
e-file
and
e-pay |
Web Site |
Convenience Fees
(% of tax payment)
|
Customer Service Number |
| Link2Gov |
Petz/
Tax Brain
|
taxbrain.com |
2.49%1
|
1-888-658-5465 |
|
Official
Payments
Corporation
|
TurboTax
Jackson
Hewitt
|
Official
Payments.com
|
2.49%1
3.00%1
|
1-866-382-6819
1-877-533-0069
|
|
N/A
|
File Your Taxes
|
File Your Taxes.com
|
3.93%2
|
1-805-644-9398 |
1 Contact the service provider to receive up-to-date information regarding fees. The minimum convenience fee is $1.
2 Contact the service provider to receive up-to-date information regarding fees. The minimum convenience fee is $1.25.
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Generally, taxpayers can make a payment through the above-named service providers using an American Express® Card, Discover® Card, MasterCard®, or Visa® card (except as otherwise noted).
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To make a payment of $100,000 or greater through the LINK2GOV Corporation, taxpayers can call LINK2GOV at 1-888-729-1040.
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To make a payment of $100,000 or greater through the Official Payments Corporation (OPC), taxpayers can call OPC's Special Services Unit at 1-877-754-4420.
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For more information, or to make a payment, taxpayers can contact the service providers.
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