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