Filing Your Return(s) and Paying Taxes
Electronic Options for Filing Business Returns and Paying Taxes
Electronic Federal Tax Deposit System (EFTPS)
What is EFTPS?
EFTPS was implemented in 1996 and is a tax system offered free
from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. By using EFTPS-PC Software,
EFTPS-Phone, EFTPS-Through A Financial Institution or our new
Internet feature EFTPS-OnLine, you can make all of your federal
tax payments electronically.
Why EFTPS Has Been Successful
More than 3.5 million taxpayers are enrolled in EFTPS. EFTPS
makes paying federal taxes easy and convenient. By enrolling in
EFTPS, taxpayers make their federal tax payments electronically
from home or office, using EFTPS-OnLine, EFTPS-PC Software or
EFTPS-Phone.
EFTPS eliminates the need for taxpayers to use Federal Tax Deposits
(FTD) coupons, vouchers, write a check, and take that check and
coupon to a financial institution or the Post Office prior to
tax due date. EFTPS is easy to use, accessible 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, and allows taxpayers to schedule (warehouse) future
payments, receive an immediate acknowledgement of payment instructions,
and retrieve payment history.
EFTPS benefits taxpayers because
EFTPS is
- Easy to use
simple prompts lead the way (by Internet,
PC or phone).
- Fast and economical
no delays in sending payment
reports.
- Convenient
send payments or enrollments 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week from office or home.
- Accurate
review and verification steps are included.
- Flexible
you can schedule payments up to 120 days in
advance and EFTPS will automatically make your payments for
you on the due date you indicate.
EFTPS provides choice for making federal tax payments
- EFTPS-OnLine - Make payments through the Internet. Visit
our website at www.eftps.gov
- EFTPS-Phone - Make multiple business or individual payments
in a single phone call.
- EFTPS-PC Software - Make debit payments using free Windows-based
software.
- EFTPS-Batch Provider - Enroll clients and submit batches
of payments using Windows-based software.
- EFTPS-Bulk Provider - Initiate frequent automated payments
through an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)-compatible system.
EFTPS Customer Service
Please call EFTPS Customer Service for an enrollment form or
additional information or visit EFTPS-OnLine at www.eftps.gov
1-800-945-8400 or 1-800-945-8900
1-800-945-8900 or 1-800-733-4829 (TDD Hearing Impaired)
1-800-945-8600 or 1-800-244-4829 (Espanol)
1-800-555-8778 (EFTPS-OnLine)
Important References:
Publication
966 New Range of ElectronicChoices
Publication
3425(9/2001) 5 Easy Ways to Use EFTPS for Tax Practitioners,
Accountants and Payroll Companies
Publication
3889 (9/2001) Something New for 1040ES Taxpayers