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 2007 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, 2008.
- 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 2004, 2005, and 2006 will be able to make their installment payments with their MasterCard cards via Official Payments Corp or PAY1040.com.
- Beginning January 1, 2008, individual taxpayers who receive delinquent balance-due return payment notices from the IRS for taxes owed for tax year 2006 will have the option of paying their tax obligations with their MasterCard cards via Official Payments Corp or PAY1040.com.
Ways to PayClose X
This year, taxpayers can use their MasterCard cards to pay their 2007 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 Web sites below and follow the instructions.
Official Payments
1-800-2PAY-TAXSM
www.officialpayments.com
Link2Gov
1-877-729-8292
www.pay1040.com/mastercard
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 Web sites 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
1-800-2PAY-TAXSM
www.officialpayments.com
Link2Gov
1-877-729-8292
www.pay1040.com/mastercard
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