Separate assessment payment
To make a separate assessment payment, you must make that payment through IRS individual online account or by check.
Pay your tax balance due, estimated payments or part of a payment plan. Penalties and interest will continue to grow until you pay the full balance.
Pay from your bank account
Pay now or schedule payments up to a year in advance.
Debit card, credit card or digital wallet
For individuals and businesses. Processing fees apply. Not for payroll taxes.
Pay from your IRS account
Sign in or create an account to pay now or schedule a payment.
Individual Online Account
- Pay balance due, payment plan, estimated tax and more
- View amount due, payment plan details, payment history and scheduled payments
- Pay separate assessment payments
Business Tax Account
- Make federal tax deposit payments
- Make balance due payments
- View payment history
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
- Enrollment required to use this option
- Make payments from your bank account
- Make tax deposits; pay estimated taxes, Offer in Compromise (OIC) or other types of payments
Other ways you can pay
- Same-day wire — Bank fees may apply
- Check or money order — Through U.S. mail
- Cash — Through a retail partner and other methods
- Electronic funds withdrawal — During e-filing only
Need more time to pay?
You can avoid penalties. File and pay your tax by the due date.
If you can’t pay what you owe, you have options.
Apply for a payment plan
For individuals and businesses. Apply to pay your balance over time with a payment plan (installment agreement). Fees apply.
Find details on payment plan types: simple, streamlined, in-business trust fund express, guaranteed and partial payment installment agreements.
Offer in compromise
Check if you can settle your debt for less than you owe with an offer in compromise.
Find more options to get help with tax debt.
If you're facing financial hardship, you may be eligible to ask for a temporary collection delay until your finances improve.