Make a Payment
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To avoid penalties and interest, you must pay what you owe by your due date, even if you apply for more time to file. |
Bank Account
If you're an individual taxpayer, IRS Direct Pay offers you a free, secure payment method.
Credit Card
Choose an approved payment processor to make a secure tax payment online or by phone.
Other Ways You Can Pay
- Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
(best option for businesses, enrollment required) - Electronic Funds Withdrawal (during e-filing)
- Same-day wire (bank fees may apply)
- Check or money order
Can't Pay Now?
- Apply for an online payment agreement to meet your tax obligation in monthly installments
- An offer in compromise allows you to settle for less than you actually owe, if you meet strict requirements
- Request that your account be reported currently not collectible to temporarily delay collection
Check Your Balance Due
You should refer to the notice you received for your latest balance due or have it handy and call our toll-free automated phone service for your current payoff amount. If you don’t have your notice, you can call 1-800-829-1040 to find out your current payoff amount. You can use our Get Transcript tool to request a Tax Account Transcript if you need to verify that payments you already made were applied to your tax account. Note: A transcript won’t provide you with a payoff amount.
Prevent Future Tax Liabilities
You can reduce or even eliminate a balance due after filing, by adjusting your withholding amount or making estimated payments.
The IRS Withholding Calculator can help you adjust the amount withheld from your pay by your employer, in order to reduce or eliminate your balance due.
Estimated tax is the method you use to pay tax on income that is not subject to withholding, such as self-employment income.
(Learn more about estimated tax in this video)