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If you have a tax liability to pay, you have the option of remitting your taxes by credit card. This payment option is available to you, regardless if you electronically file your tax return or file a paper return. Credit card payments are currently originated only by Official Payments Corporation (OPC), who provides this service to the IRS and most other states.
OPC will charge you a convenience fee, based on the amount of tax being paid. All of the fee goes to OPC. Only the tax amount goes to the government. This fee is charged by OPC to cover operating costs associated with servicing thousands of transactions. The credit card payment transaction is strictly between you and OPC, and therefore, any disputes specific to the card payment are between you and OPC.
Features and Benefits of Paying Your Taxes with a Credit Card:
- It’s convenient – Taxpayers can e-file or paper file early, make a payment by credit card and yet delay out-of-pocket expenses. Payments can be made by phone, on-line or when e-filing.
- It’s safe and secure – standard, commercial card networks are used. The IRS does not receive or store card numbers.
- The payment options are available through service providers.
- There is a fee charged by service providers. Fees are based on the amount of the payment and may vary by service provider (see below).
- Payment information will not be disclosed for any reason other than processing the transaction authorized by the taxpayer.
- A confirmation number is provided at the end of the phone or Internet transaction.
- The “United States Treasury Tax Payment” is included on the card statement as further proof of payment. The convenience fee will be included on the statement as a “Tax Payment Convenience Fee” (or similar transaction).
- If enrolled in such a program, taxpayers may earn rewards for paying your taxes like miles, points, rewards or money back from the credit card issuer.
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