The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
A Secure Way to Pay All Your Federal Taxes
EFTPS is a tax payment system provided free by the U.S. Department of Treasury. Pay federal taxes electronically - on-line or by phone 24/7. Visit EFTPS to enroll.
Businesses and Individuals can pay all their federal taxes using EFTPS. Individuals can pay their quarterly 1040ES estimated taxes electronically using EFTPS, and they can make payments weekly, monthly, or quarterly as well as schedule payments for the entire year in advance.
More than 7 million taxpayers are currently enrolled in the system.
EFTPS is ...
- Secure
- Fast
- Accurate
- Convenient
- Easy to Use
- Helps Reduce Penalties
A Secure Government Web Site
EFTPS-OnLine (EFTPS) is a secure government Web site that uses the highest level of security available. Every user must have a secure Internet browser with 128-bit encryption in order to access the site. To log on to the system, an enrolled user must be authenticated with three pieces of unique information known only to the user: Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN or SSN), EFTPS Personal Identification Number (PIN), and an Internet Password. The combination of these three pieces of identification adds to the security of the site and the privacy of taxpayer data.
Convenience at Your Fingertips
EFTPS offers you the convenience and flexibility of making your tax payments through the Internet, or by phone. By 8:00 P.M.(ET) at least one calendar day in advance of due date, you access EFTPS directly to report your tax information. You will instruct EFTPS to move the funds from your account to the Treasury's account for payment of your federal taxes. Funds will not move from your account until the date you indicate. You receive an immediate acknowledgement of your payment instructions, and your bank statement will confirm the payment was made.
You can initiate your tax payment 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As an added convenience, EFTPS allows taxpayers to schedule tax payments in advance. Businesses can schedule payments up to 120 days in advance of their tax due date, and individuals can schedule payments up to 365 days in advance of their tax due date. EFTPS will automatically make your payments for you on the due date you indicate. Scheduled payments can be changed or cancelled up to 2 business days in advance of the scheduled payment date.
You can use EFTPS to make ALL your federal tax payments, including income, employment, estimated, and excise taxes.
EFTPS Enrollment
To use EFTPS you must first enroll. To enroll or for more information online visit EFTPS or to receive an enrollment form, call EFTPS Customer Service:
- 1-800-555-4477 (for Business payments)
- 1-800-316-6541 (for Individual payments)
- 1-800-733-4829 (TDD Hearing-Impaired)
- 1-800-244-4829 (Espaņol)
- 1-800-555-8778 (EFTPS Online)
And there's more...
Tax professionals, accountants and payroll companies are discovering the added benefits of using EFTPS. EFTPS offers 4 easy ways to make payments for clients.
- EFTPS Online- Individual and business taxpayers can use the Internet to make all their federal tax payments. To enroll, visit EFTPS .
- EFTPS Phone-Available to individual and business taxpayers or their provider who wishes to make debit payments using the telephone.
- EFTPS-Batch Provider - Allows tax professionals/providers to register through the software or send up to 1,000 enrollments and 5,000 payments in one transaction. Users can synchronize enrollments and payments between the software and EFTPS database in real-time. To download the software visit EFTPS and click on help and information, then on download.
- EFTPS-Bulk Provider-Designed for payroll processors who initiate frequent payments from and desire automated enrollment through an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) compatible system.
Publication 4132 - Easy as 1 2 3 Enrolling and Paying online.
Publication 966 - The Secure Way to Pay Your Federal Taxes
Publication 4169 - Tax Professional Guide to Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
Publication 4321 - EFTPS Information Kit for Tax Professionals - Free marketing materials to communicate the benefits of EFTPS to your clients.
Publication 4130 - EFTPS Information Kit for Financial Institutions - Free marketing materials to be used by Financial Institutions to communicate the benefits of EFTPS to your clients.
Publication 4276 - Express Enrollment for New Businesses
