You can pay online, by phone or with your mobile device. Visit
Pay your taxes online at www.eftps.gov, over the phone, or through your tax professional, payroll service, or financial institution.
Another option for both businesses and individuals is the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System. You must enroll to use this system. You can pay online or by phone at 1-800-555-3453.
IRS2Go is the official smartphone app of the IRS. To make a tax payment from your mobile device with the free IRS2Go app, you can choose either Direct Pay or debit and credit card payments.
The IRS will provide up to 120 days to taxpayers to pay their full tax balance. Fees or cost: There's no fee to request the extension. There is a penalty of 0.5% per month on the unpaid balance. Action required: Complete an online payment agreement, call the IRS at (800) 829-1040 or get an expert to handle it for you.
PayUSAtax is approved by the IRS to help taxpayers who want to use credit and debit cards or PayPal. Two other companies are approved to provide similar services. The IRS will not directly take these electronic payment methods.
Balance of $10,000 or below
If you owe less than $10,000 to the IRS, your installment plan will generally be automatically approved as a "guaranteed" installment agreement. Under this type of plan, as long as you pledge to pay off your balance within three years, there is no specific minimum payment required.
Penalties and interest apply to taxes owed after April 18 and interest is charged on tax and penalties until the balance is paid in full. Filing and paying as much as possible is key because the late-filing penalty and late-payment penalty add up quickly.
Yes, after 10 years, the IRS forgives tax debt.
However, it is important to note that there are certain circumstances, such as bankruptcy or certain collection activities, which may extend the statute of limitations.
Contact an IRS customer service representative to correct any agency errors by calling 800-829-1040 (see telephone assistance for hours of operation).
If the withdrawal is successful, you will get credit for the day you selected in Direct Pay, though it may take up to two business days to actually process. Payments submitted after 8 p.m. Eastern time for the same day will typically appear as if they were made the next business day in your online account.
If you don't pay the amount shown as tax you owe on your return, we calculate the failure to pay penalty in this way: The failure to pay penalty is 0.5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month the tax remains unpaid. The penalty won't exceed 25% of your unpaid taxes.
Determining if you owe back taxes may be as simple as filing or amending a previous year's tax return. Contact the IRS at 800-829-1040. You can also call the IRS to get more information on your outstanding tax bill.
IRS Direct Pay offers taxpayers a free, fast, secure and easy way to make an electronic payment from their bank account to the U.S. Treasury. Use an approved payment processor to pay by credit or debit card for a fee.
You can use your debit or credit card to pay your tax bill online or over the phone, using one of three providers: PayUSAtax, Pay1040, and ACI Payments, Inc.
payUSAtax is a service of Link2Gov under agreement with the IRS and is certified as an IRS payment processor which allows taxpayers to make a payment by credit card for taxes due to the IRS.
For individual tax returns, call 1-800-829-1040, 7 AM - 7 PM Monday through Friday local time. The wait time to speak with a representative may be long. This option works best for less complex questions. For questions about a business tax return, call 1-800-829-4933, 7 AM - 7 PM Monday through Friday local time.
The IRS gives taxpayers multiple options for making a tax payment. You can pay your bill directly through tax software or your tax preparer. There are also online, mobile, and mailing options, including IRS Direct Pay, EFTPS, debit or credit card, same-day wire, check, and cash.
Since the ITA is available 24/7/365, it's a fast and convenient way to get your questions answered—and the answers are just as reliable as any you'd get from a live agent. The IRS doesn't have a live customer service chat or text chat option where you can talk to a live agent.
The IRS uses third party payment processors for payments by debit and credit card. It's safe and secure; your information is used solely to process your payment.
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming: Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7704, San Francisco, CA 94120-7704.
A payment can be made in the form of services exchanged, cash, check, wire transfer, credit card, debit card, or cryptocurrencies.