Make Electronic Tax Payments

Federal Income Tax - Online Payments

Balances due of Federal Income Tax can be paid online in a few different ways:

Pay Now with Direct Pay (Bank ACH)
Pay Now by Card or Digital Wallet
Sign In to Pay

You can make a payment today or schedule it for later without signing up for an IRS Online Account using the Pay Now with Direct Pay feature. You will need to confirm your identity before making a payment using this option but it is fairly simple.

Pay Now with Direct Pay (Bank ACH)

Go to https://irs.gov/payments
Select Pay Now with Direct Pay
Select Make a Payment
Under the Reason for Payment dropdown, select Balance Due
Under the Apply Payment to dropdown, select Income Tax - Form 1040
Under the Tax Period for Payment, select Year of Return filed
Select Continue
For the Please Confirm popup, select Continue
Next, you will be prompted to provide information to verify your identity.The information provided must match the information reported on your return for the verification year selected. The verification information requested includes: a. Tax Year for Identification b. Filing Status c. First Name d. Last Name e. SSN or ITIN f. Date of Birth g. Country of Residence h. Address
Select the checkbox next to the statement “I accept the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act.”
On the next screen, enter the amount of your balance due from your filed tax return & confirm the amount in the next box.
Select your Payment date. As a reminder, balances due are due by April 15th to avoid penalties and interest.
Enter your bank routing number
Enter your bank account number
Confirm your account number
Select your Account type: either Checking or Savings.
Select the checkbox next to the statement “I would like to receive email confirmation notifications and agree to the Email Terms of Service.”
Enter your email address
Confirm your email address
Select Continue
For the Disclosure Authorization popup, select Continue. You will then have an opportunity to review your payment details before submitting your payment.
Review your payment details and when confirmed, you must enter the following information as an Electronic Signature: a. First Name b. Last Name c. SSN or ITIN
Select the checkbox next to the statement “I accept the Debit Authorization Agreement.”
Select Submit
Print and save your Confirmation receipt for your records.

The IRS uses third party payment processing services for payments by debit or credit card. You information is only used to process your payment.

As with most card processing services, there is a fee for debit card transactions or a percentage charged for credit card transactions. These rates vary depending on the service you choose to use.

Pay Now by Card or Digital Wallet

Go to https://irs.gov/payments
Select Pay Now by Card or Digital Wallet
Rates for debit or credit cards are listed underneath each of the three processors: payUSAtax, Pay1040, or ACI Payments, Inc. Select Make a Payment under the processor of your choice. (Note: this example shows the process for processor payUSAtax.)
You will be directed to the processor’s website, select Make a Personal Payment (or Business Payment if needed).
Under the Payment Category, select Form 1040 Current Tax Return. a. If it applies, select the checkbox next to the statement “Check box if you received a balance due notice from the Internal Revenue Service.”
Select Continue
On the next page you will be asked to provide the following information: a. Taxpayer Information: First and Last Name, SSN or ITIN, and DOB. b. Address c. Taxpayer Contact Information: Phone number and email address d. Payment Amount e. Payment Method: either Debit or Credit f. You can also select to checkout with PayPal or PayPal Credit
Enter your card information, including: a. Cardholder name b. Card number c. Expiration month and year d. CVV code e. Billing zip code
Select Continue
Review your payment information. Note: Email confirmations can only be sent when an email address is provided. The total payment amount including convenience fees is provided in green.
If desired, uncheck the box next to the statement “Check box if you wish to receive promotional emails and other updates.”
Select the reCAPTCHA box stating “I’m not a robot.”
If desired, select the check box next to the statement “Check box if you would like to create an account for future payment or email reminders.”
Select the button that reads Accept Terms and Process Your Federal Tax Payment
Print or save confirmation for your records

You may also make payments by creating or logging in to your IRS Online Account where you can: view the amount you owe, your payment plan details, payment history, and any scheduled or pending payments.

Sign In to Pay

Go to https://irs.gov/payments
Scroll down to the section for signing in and select Go to Your Account
Select Sign in to your Online Account
Either select Sign in or Create an account with ID.me
For returning account holders, you can enter your email and password to login.
You can choose whether to receive a code by text or call to the number on your account.
Enter your code and select Continue
You will be shown your balance due, if any. You can View Balance Details.
Select Make a Payment
Select Payment Method, either Bank Account or Card (on external website)
Select the type of payment you want to make from the following options: a. Pay Towards a Balance b. Amended Return c. Estimated Tax d. Proposed Tax Assessment
Any of these options will produce additional dropdowns and fields to fill out. If you select Pay Towards a Balance, you will need to answer the following: a. Tax Year for Payment b. Payment Amount
Select your Payment Date
Select Next
On the next page, you can select from a Saved Bank Account (if any) or Manually Enter Account Information
Select Account Type: Checking or Savings
Enter and confirm Routing Number
Enter and confirm Account Number
Select whether you want to receive an email confirmation or not
Select Next
Review your payment details
Select the check box next to the statement “I would like to receive a payment confirmation email and agree to the Email Terms of Service.”
Select the checkbox next to the statement “I have read the Disclosure Authorization and Debit Authorization Agreements to authorize this payment.”
Select Submit
Print or save your confirmation receipt for your records.

Georgia State Income Tax - Online Payments

Georgia State Income Tax payments can be made online via the Georgia Tax Center at https://gtc.dor.ga.gov. If you already have a GTC account, you can login and make a payment. If you do not have an online account, you can either Make a Quick Payment or Sign Up for Online Access.

Make a Quick Payment

Select Make a Quick Payment under the third section labeled Tasks and select Next
Select either Business or Individual for Customer Type
If you select Individual, you will be asked to provide you ID Type: either SSN or ITIN
Enter your payor information, including: Name, Email, and Phone Number
Select Filing Frequency from either: Individual Income Annual or Individual Income Fiscal
Select Filing Period for payment; you will select a 12/31 date for whichever year you are filing.
Next you will enter your payment information, including: a. Routing Number b. Account Number c. Bank Account Type
Select a payment date, amount, and confirm the amount of the payment
Review your payor and payment information, then select Submit
You can print or save a copy of your confirmation for your records

Sign Up for Online Access

You are eligible to signed up for an online GTC account if:

You have previously filed a return in the state of Georgia; and,
You have never created an online Georgia Tax Center (GTC) logon.

For Individual Income Tax Accounts, you will need:

SSN/ITIN
Federal Adjusted Gross Income (Federal AGI) from your most recent return filed in the state of Georgia
Email address

Select Sign up for Online Access from the second block labeled Registration and select Next
Select your Account Type as Individual Income Tax and select Next a. Note: to set up a Business account, you would select Corporate Income Tax here
Select either ITIN or SSN and select Next
Enter your SSN or ITIN, confirm it, and enter your most recent Federal AGI and select Next a. Note: a pop up will appear if any of the information entered is incorrect
Enter your personal information including name, email address and select Next
You will either be asked to select your login information or it will send you an email to verify your account
You can print or save a copy of your confirmation for your records