Form 2290 – IRS Payment Options

Direct Debit or Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW)

Credit or Debit card or Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW) payment option authorizes to the IRS to withdraw the tax amount from your bank account directly.

This electronic payment is made on the day when IRS Form 2290 tax is E-filed or on confirmed EFW payment date when the Form 2290 is transmitted. Partial tax payments are not available with Direct Debit. This payment option is free, convenient, safe and secure. All you need to have is, enough funds in your bank account to honor the tax payment.

Note:

If you paid the HVUT tax amount via Credit or Debit Card or EFW and received the mail from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stating that they were unable to process the payment, then the reasons might be as stated below :

• If you entered bank account and routing number incorrectly while E-filing Form 2290. Even when a single digit is entered incorrectly then it will prevent the IRS from being able to withdraw your owed tax amount.
• When there is no sufficient funds in your debit account then the IRS will not able to withdraw the amount.
• If you want to cancel payment, contact IRS E-file payment services at
  1-888-353-4537 at least before 2 business days of settling your tax. It will be available only for those who is E-file
  Form 2290.
• Tax Payments through EFW option can’t be done after closing your Form 2290 Tax Return.

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)

U.S. Department of the Treasury offers the free service of Electronic Federal Tax Payment System to benefit the tax professionals, individuals, federal agencies, businesses and payroll services. All the federal truck taxes are paid using EFTPS and is accepted by the IRS.

This payment option is accurate, quick and secure. Through EFTPS, you can make the tax payment using the website EFTPS or call 1-800-555-4477 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Follow the 2290 instructions to create a free account and it takes 10 business days to create the account.

Note:

• Enroll EFTPS at least 10 business days before filing your IRS 2290 Form as it takes time to register.
• You are responsible for scheduling the tax payment and initiate at least a day before the IRS 2290 deadline.
• Using EFTPS, you need to schedule your tax payment. Initiate your transaction at least 1 business day before the HVUT due date. Hence, the IRS gets enough time to collect the tax amount before the deadline.