Making an IRS payment online is fast and easy. The IRS has partnered with the Official Payments Corporation to make paying federal taxes convenient, reliable and secure. Whether you need to make a one-time payment, pay installments or pay taxes in advance, the Official Payments Corporation website is the place to do so. The entire process takes less than five minutes.
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Difficulty:
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Instructions
Things You'll Need
Social Security number or tax ID number
Credit card or account information for payment source
Visit OfficialPayments.com and click on "Federal IRS Payments."
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Indicate whether the payment is personal or for a business, whether it's an installment or estimated tax payment and the tax year. Use the fee calculator on this page if you're unsure of your potential fee. The Official Payments Corporation charges a processing fee of about 2.5 percent, with a minimum fee of $1.
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Click "Schedule Future Payments" or "Make a Payment." The first option allows you to set up automatic payments to be deducted from your credit card or checking account card with a credit card capability. The second option allows you to make a one-time payment. If you choose to make a one-time payment, you will have the option to set up future payments after your transaction is complete.
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Enter the payment amount, including any penalties. Do not include the processing fee. This will be added automatically on another page. Click "Continue" to the next step or "Back" if you need to make changes or corrections.
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Read the terms and conditions that explain the processing fee. Press "Accept" to move on to the next step or "Decline" if you want to cancel the payment process.
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Enter personal and payment information into the form. This includes your Social Security number or tax ID number. Be sure to enter a valid email address; this is where your payment confirmation will be mailed, and you will need that as proof for the IRS if there's a problem with your payment. On this page, you can elect to set up a profile for later use to speed up the payment process or have an email reminder sent to you before your next payment is due. Click "Continue" to finalize your payment.
Tips & Warnings
If you don't want to pay the 2.5 percent processing fee, you can pay ahead of time via U.S. mail. The IRS should have sent you a payment stub prior to the payment due date. If not, call and ask where to mail the payment and what to include on the check. The number for individuals is 800-829-1040.
The Internal Revenue Service is the collector of revenue for the federal government, enforcing the tax regulations and providing guidance to taxpayers....
