You can pay for your federal taxes with your credit/debit card through a third-party payment processor. The processor charges a convenience fee.
If you're e-filing, choose Charge my credit card when we ask how you want to pay your federal taxes.
If you're paper-filing, you won't see a credit/debit option, but you can do this instead:
- In TurboTax, select Pay by check when asked how you want to pay your taxes.
- Follow the instructions to print a paper copy of your return.
- Throw out the 1040-V voucher that prints out. You won't need it.
- Go to the IRS Pay Your Taxes by Debit or Credit Card site, choose a payment processor, and pay your tax bill there.
You can use your debit or credit card to pay your tax bill online or over the phone. The IRS doesn't charge a fee for this service, but the service providers charge a fee for processing the payment. The two authorized providers — Pay1040 and ACI Payments, Inc. — charge a fee. Debit card transactions are often between $2 and $4.
For credit transactions, the fee is based upon a percentage of the payment amount. For instance, for a credit transaction of $1,000, the taxpayer may be charged a fee of $19.90 while a credit transaction of $10,000 would cost the taxpayer a fee of $199. The IRS accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, STAR, Pulse, NYCE, Accel, AFFN, Cirrus, Interlink, Jeanie, Shazam, and Maestro.
See this IRS webpage for information about the various fees charged by different e-file service providers.
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