Since the Federal Government announced that they were neither sending out checks for tax refunds nor accepting them for tax payments, our office has had many questions from customers wondering what their payment options are.
Individuals can choose to have their payment automatically withdrawn at the time we file their tax return, or can use one of the following alternate methods:
- Pay online at IRS.gov – Payment options include Direct Pay from bank account, credit card, debit card, or via digital wallet like Paypal or Venmo
- Pay with cash at a retail partner
- Same-Day wire
In addition, businesses also have the ability to pay their tax bill through EFTPS
For your convenience, we have tutorials below for making payments through the IRS website.
1. On your web browser, navigate to irs.gov and click on the “Payments” link (Circled in red below).
2. Choose “Direct Pay with bank account”
3. Choose either “Pay Individual Tax” or “Pay Business Tax” – Note: This tutorial is only for payment of personal taxes. For help with paying business taxes, please call our office.
4. For personal taxes, click on “Make a Payment”
5. Fill out the information regarding the tax you are paying.
- Reason for payment shows a drop-down menu. Choose the reason you are paying. The most common reasons are defined below:
- “Apply Payment To” should be Income Tax – Form 1040
- Tax Period for Payment is the tax year you are paying (2024, 2025, etc.)
6. Fill out your information – if you are Married Filing Jointly, you need to put whoever is listed first on the tax return in this section or the IRS may not credit your payment to the correct account
7. Add your bank account information and email (does not have to be the email of the taxpayer listed)
8. After you hit “Continue,” you will end up on a page showing your payment has been completed. Please make sure to print this page for your records and keep with your tax return or tax file.
7. Add your bank account information and email (does not have to be the email of the taxpayer listed)
8. After you hit “Continue,” you will end up on a page showing your payment has been completed. Please make sure to print this page for your records and keep with your tax return or tax file.2. Choose “Pay with card or digital wallet”
3. Choose the payment processor you prefer
4. Choose if your payment is for business or personal
5. Fill out your tax form information, reason for payment, and amount you are paying
6. Complete your tax information – the Primary taxpayer is the person listed first on your tax return
7. Enter your payment information
8. Review your information.
9. Once you receive the page showing your receipt, make sure to print it and save it with your tax return or in your tax file for your records.