The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System® tax payment service is provided free by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. After you've enrolled and received your credentials, you can pay any tax due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) using this system.
Notice to Website Users - Multifactor Authentication (MFA):
EFTPS - Call 1.800.555.4477 for live customer service agent assistance or visit Multifactor Authentication (MFA) & Login Questions for FAQs, including these common questions:
- How do I register or authenticate with ID.me, Login.gov, or PIV/CAC?
- How do I log in to EFTPS after I authenticate?
- How do I authenticate if I need to access multiple EFTPS enrollments?
- What if I have trouble signing in to ID.me or Login.gov or don't receive an authentication code?
- How can I fix a browser issue or error I experienced with ID.me or Login.gov?
Please note: Your tax payment is due regardless of this Web site's availability. You can always make a tax payment by calling our voice response system at 1.800.555.3453. Follow the prompts to make your payment.
- The IRS continues to remind taxpayers to watch out for email schemes. Taxpayers will only receive an email from EFTPS if they have opted in for email notifications when they sign up for email through EFTPS. Report all unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS or an IRS-related function to phishing@irs.gov.
- You must be enrolled to use the EFTPS® tax payment service. To enroll, click on Enrollment at the top of this page and follow the steps. If this is your first time enrolling in EFTPS®, your information will need to be validated with the IRS. After this process is complete you will receive a personal identification number (PIN) via U.S. Mail in five to seven business days at your IRS address of record.
- Payments using this Web site or our voice response system must be scheduled by 8 p.m. ET the day before the due date to be received timely by the IRS. The funds will move out of your banking account on the date you select for settlement.
- This EFTPS® tax payment service Web site supports Microsoft EDGE for Windows, Google Chrome for Windows and Mozilla Firefox for Windows.
- You may use this Web site and our voice response system (1.800.555.3453) interchangeably to make payments.
- If you are required to make deposits electronically but do not wish to use the EFTPS® tax payment service yourself, ask your financial institution about ACH Credit or same-day wire payments, or consult a tax professional or payroll provider about making payments for you. Please note: These options may result in fees from the providers. Payments through third parties may have earlier cutoff times; please check with them for their deadlines.
Home Enrollment My Profile Payments Help & Information Contact Us Login Upon logging in to this site, you may be redirected to a separate page and prompted to register and/or authenticate with a Credential Service Provider, ID.me or Login.gov. Federal Agency users have the option to utilize PIV/CAC to authenticate. Upon completion of this step, you will be redirected back to EFTPS to input your EIN or SSN, PIN, and Password.
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System® and EFTPS® are registered servicemarks of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
