The IRS uses third party payment processors for payments by debit and credit card. It's safe and secure; your information is used solely to process your payment.

Will paying by card or digital wallet work for you?

Fees by processor

Choose the payment processor below that offers you the best fees for your card type and payment amount.
 

Pay1040

Paying by consumer or personal debit card?
$2.15
$2.15 flat fee for consumer or personal debit card
 
Paying by credit card?
1.75%
Minimum fee $2.50

 

Payment accepted

Debit/Credit card
Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, STAR, Pulse, NYCE, Accel, AFFN, Cirrus, Interlink, Jeanie, Shazam, Maestro

Digital wallet
Click to Pay; PayPal

Pay with cash
VanillaDirect

 

ACI Payments, Inc.

Paying by debit card?
$2.10

 

Paying by credit card?
1.85%
Minimum fee $2.50

 

Payment accepted

Debit/Credit card
Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, STAR, Pulse, NYCE

Digital wallet
PayPal, Click to Pay, Venmo

Pay with cash
VanillaDirect

 

 
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  Pay1040 ACI Payments, Inc.
Payment amount Debit fee* Credit fee Debit fee Credit fee
$50 $2.15 $2.50 $2.10 $2.50
$100 $2.15 $2.50 $2.10 $2.50
$250 $2.15 $4.37 $2.10 $4.62
$1000 $2.15 $17.50 $2.10 $18.50
$2,500 $2.15 $43.75 $2.10 $46.25
$10,000 $2.15 $175.00 $2.10 $185.00

*Example fee amounts in this column ("Debit fee" for Pay1040) are for consumer or personal debit cards. For all other debit cards, see the amounts in the "Credit fee" column under Pay1040.

  • No part of the card service fee goes to IRS.
  • You don’t need to send in a voucher if you pay by card.
  • Card processing fees are tax deductible for business taxes.
  • You must contact the card processor to cancel a card payment.
  • IRS will refund any overpayment unless you owe a debt on your account.
  • Your card statement will list your payment as “United States Treasury Tax Payment” and your fee as “Tax Payment Convenience Fee” or something similar.
  • Federal tax lien releases can take up to 30 days after we receive full payment; liens may remain for other individuals who haven’t fully paid their portion.
  • When you pay while electronically filing your taxes, different card fees apply.

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