Payment Options for Electronic Filers

If you are filing your return electronically and you have a balance due, there are three tax payment methods available:

Electronic Funds Withdrawal
Check
Credit Card

All you have to do is select one of the options on the Filing tab, and the H&R Block software will walk you through the process.

Note: All payment options may not be available to you, as certain restrictions apply to some options.

Paying Your Tax Using Electronic Funds Withdrawal

If you e-file and owe tax, you can now have your tax payment automatically withdrawn from your bank account on a date you choose, allowing you to file early, but pay the tax due later. If you file during the regular season, you may select a payment date as late as April 18th. If you file after April 18th, you need to select the current date as payment date. Remember that although you can select a payment date beyond April 18th, doing so may subject you to late payment interest and penalties.

If you choose the Electronic Funds Withdrawal option, we will collect the necessary bank account and payment authorization information and transmit it along with your return. The debit will not be carried out if your return is rejected, and you will need to include a new payment authorization if you re-submit your return.

In case the requested payment cannot be processed for any reason (such as insufficient funds or invalid bank account information), you will be mailed a notice with instructions for paying by check. This check must be postmarked no later than April 16th to be considered timely payment of your taxes.

Paying Your Tax by Check

Mail your federal tax payment to the appropriate IRS Service Center. Be sure to include the taxpayers' name, address, Social Security number, daytime telephone number and "2010 Form 1040" (or appropriate form number) on your payment. You will also need to print a Form 1040-V payment voucher and enclose it in the envelope with your payment.

To print Form 1040-V:

Go to the File menu and select the Print option.
In the Select what to print box make sure the Federal option is selected.
Click on the Selected Forms option and then the My Forms option..
In the Included in Print Job box, scroll down the list of forms & select Form 1040-V.
Click the Print button.

Click here to see a list of IRS Mailing Addresses.

Paying Your Tax by Credit Card

You can use a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover card to pay your federal taxes. There is a convenience fee of 1.95% of your federal tax payment that will be charged to your credit card. There is a fixed fee of $3.89 for Visa Debit and ATM Debit.

On the www.payUSAtax.com/hrblockathome web site, you'll enter your federal tax obligation, your social security number and additional identifying information. At this time your convenience fee amount is calculated for the payment.

Once the payment has been processed you'll be provided with a confirmation code. Your credit card statement will show a payment to U.S. TREASURY TAX PAYMENT as further proof of payment. The convenience fee will be included on the statement as a PAY USA TAX CONVENIENCE FEE.

Notes:

If your payment is made after April 18th, you may be subject to late payment interest and penalties. The following are common reasons for a credit/charge card transaction not to be authorized, your credit/charge card account does not contain a sufficient line of credit/charge to complete the transaction, or you have not provided the correct names or account information.
If you make an error, the transaction cannot be "reversed." You must request a refund through the existing tax refund procedures. Once you have authorized a credit card payment, the Treasury cannot cancel any requested payment made by credit/charge card.
In the event the service provider fails to forward the tax payment to the Treasury, the taxpayer will be responsible for the tax payment and for any penalties and interest.