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Pay online
It’s fast, secure and timely. The IRS requests that whenever possible, you make a payment online.
If you need to pay by check or money order, here’s what to include and where to mail it.
What to include on the check
Make the check, money order or cashier’s check payable to “U.S. Treasury” with the amount in dollars and cents.
Be sure the check includes:
- Your name, address and phone number
- Tax form or notice number
- Tax year for the payment
- Social Security number (SSN), employer identification number (EIN), or individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) for the person who should get credit for the payment
If you filed a joint tax return but you and your spouse were assessed separate amounts, write "MFT 31 Separate Assessment” on the memo line.
Where to mail the check
Mail it to the address on the notice or form instructions.
Or find the address based on what you need to do:
How to confirm we received your payment
Allow 2 weeks for us to receive and process your check after you mail it.
View your payment activity in your Individual Account. Or verify with your financial institution if the check is cleared.
If the check isn’t cleared or the payment isn’t credited
You may choose to place a stop payment order on the check and make another payment. If you choose this option, we won't charge a dishonored check penalty. And you may be reimbursed for bank charges related to stopping payment. See Form 8546, Claim for Reimbursement of Bank Charges PDF.
Payment tips
- Don’t use staples or paper clips to attach the check to your return, notice or voucher.
- Don’t mail cash. Find how to pay your taxes with cash.
- If you’re mailing Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher with your payment, use regular mail service. Using private delivery service may delay payment processing.
- Your payment may be transferred electronically from your account the same day we receive the check.
- Payments over $10 million must be made by same-day wire or EFTPS.