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Payment options
You can pay electronically with the return during the final filing process.
If you do not want to have the amount due withdrawn from a banking account, you can mail your payment with the produced voucher to the IRS or state.
To make a tax payment to the IRS using a credit or debit card, go to https://www.irs.gov/payments
Payment Plan (Form 9465)
You can apply for a payment plan to pay a balance due over time. To do so, prepare Form 9465 – 1040 Installment Agreement, on the IRS website. http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Online-Payment-Agreement-Application
Payment options for return preparation
There are two ways to pay for your return preparation:
- You can pay with a credit or debit card, or you can choose to
- If you qualify for an e-Collect bank product, you can have the preparation fees taken out of your refund. Note that additional fees do apply if you choose to use an e-Collect product.
Card declined
A payment may be declined by the card issuer, or because some of the information you entered on the payment screen does not match what your bank has on file for you. Commonly it is an issue with the billing address that you have entered. Double-check your information before attempting to resubmit.
A declined transaction may appear on your card statement as a Pending charge. Once the transaction is settled, the pending charge will be removed.
If you attempt to process the payment too many times, you may see a message to try again in 24 hours. After multiple attempts to use a card, the account will lock for 24 hours as a security measure to protect your information. Please wait 24 hours from the last time you attempted to charge your card. The account will reset at that time and allow you to regain access.