Tax Payments |
Paying your taxes with your MasterCard Card is so easy. Just choose your preferred method and follow the simple steps below.
How to PayClose X
Use your MasterCard card to pay 2008 federal income taxes by one of the following methods:
- Method 1 – Prepare a paper return, and then make your payment by phone using one of the two numbers listed below, or online at the service provider Web sites.
- Method 2 – Prepare your return electronically using one of the many tax preparation software packages available. Make your payment by phone using one of the two numbers listed below, or online at the service provider Web sites.
- Method 3 – Have an authorized tax preparer electronically prepare and file your income tax return through the IRS e-file system and then make payment by phone using one of the two numbers listed below, or online at the service provider Web sites.
What to PayClose X
The IRS card acceptance program for tax payments begins January 1, 2009.
- Taxpayers may make payment on any balance due amount for federal forms 1040, 4868, and 1040-ES.
- Individual taxpayers that have installment agreements with the IRS for the current year and for tax years 2005, 2006, and 2007 will be able to make their installment payments with their MasterCard cards via Official Payments Corp or PAY1040.com.
- Beginning January 1, 2009, individual taxpayers who receive delinquent balance-due return payment notices from the IRS for taxes owed for tax year 2007 will have the option of paying their tax obligations with their MasterCard cards via Official Payments Corp or PAY1040.com.
- Beginning in January 2009, businesses can make a credit or debit card payment for the balance due on the following employment taxes: Form 943 and Form 945 series for current year, prior year and installment agreements; Form 944 series for prior year; and amended or adjusted return payments for Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and 945 series.
Ways to PayClose X
This year, taxpayers can use their MasterCard cards to pay their 2008 federal income taxes by phone or over the Internet.
Just call one of the toll-free, automated phone numbers below using a touch-tone phone and follow the payment provider system prompts, or log onto one of the websites below and follow the instructions.
Official Payments
1-800-2PAY-TAXSM
www.officialpayments.com
Link2Gov
1-888-PAY-1040
www.pay1040.com
Note: Tax payments may vary by payment provider.
Convenience Fees
Cardholders will be charged a convenience fee, which will vary based upon the taxes due and payment provider selected. Your monthly card statement will contain two separate entries related to the federal income tax payment. The first entry indicates the amount of tax paid and identifies the merchant as "US Treasury Tax Payment." A second entry shows the amount of the convenience fee and is identified as "Tax Payment Convenience Fee".
For more information about convenience fees please visit the payment provider websites listed above.
Questions Regarding Your Card
Contact your MasterCard issuer to inquire about the following:
- Accumulating points or rewards
- Individual interest rates
- Available credit line
Questions Regarding a Completed Tax Payment
Depending upon the payment provider selected when initiating your payment, you can call the following toll-free customer service numbers for questions about specific tax payment transactions.
Official Payments
1-877-754-4413
customerservice@officalpayments.com
Link2Gov
1-888-658-5465
support@link2gov.com
General Questions About the Program
You can call MasterCard at 1-800-MC-Assist for general questions about the program.
Your Tax Obligation
For more information regarding your tax obligation, call the IRS toll free number (1-800-829-1040) or visit the IRS at www.irs.gov.
If you have a question for MasterCard or the IRS, we can point you in the right direction.
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IRS
To speak to the IRS about your tax obligation, call the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 or