Pay by Credit Card
- What taxes can be paid by credit card?
- Who can pay by credit card?
- Which credit cards are accepted?
- Why should I pay by credit card?
- Is there a fee for paying by credit card?
- How do I pay by credit card?
- Can I file my return now and pay later?
- What do I need to make a credit card payment?
- Is this a private and secure payment option?
- Where do I get more information about Official Payments Corporation?
- What taxes can be paid by credit card?
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue in cooperation with Official Payments Corporation (OPC) accepts credit card payments for:
- Balance due on tax returns (SSN)
- Extension payments (SSN)
- Estimated Tax (Form 1-ES) (SSN)
- Amended Return Payment (SSN)
- Notice of Amount Due (WTN) *
- Income Office Audit bills (WTN) *
- Notice of Overdue Tax (WTN) *
- Balance due on tax returns (FEIN)
- Extension payments (FEIN)
- Estimated Tax (Form 4-ES) (FEIN)
- Amended return payment (FEIN)
- Notice of Amount Due (WTN) *
- Corp Office Audit Bills (WTN) *
- Notice of Overdue Tax (WTN)*
The following Business Taxes
- Sales & Use tax returns and bills
- Withholding tax returns and bills
- Dry Cleaning tax returns and bills
- Business Tax Registration (BTR) renewal and registration payments
- Consumers Occasional Use
- Premier Resort tax (See payment options below)
- Exposition tax (See payment options below)
- Rental Vehicle Fees (See payment options below)
Payment options for Premier Resort Tax, Exposition Tax and Rental Vehicle Fees
- Return Payments
- Amended Return Payments
- Notice of Amount Due
- Notice of Overdue Tax
- Office Audit Bills
Collections - Statement of Account Payment - Includes the following notices:
- Installment Agreement
- Statement of Account
- Informal Hearing
- Collection Agency Warning
- Internet Warning
- Who can pay by credit card?
Income Tax -- Taxpayers who file Wisconsin individual income tax returns and pay income tax bills.
Business Taxes -- Taxpayers who file returns and pay bills
Collection - Statement of Account -- Taxpayers who receive a "collection notice". The was previously called "Delinquent Taxes". - Which credit cards are accepted?
American Express
Discover
MasterCard
VISA
- Why should I pay by credit card?
For the convenience, flexibility, and rewards of credit card payments you may pay taxes by credit card.
- Is there a fee for paying by credit card?
Yes. Official Payments Corporation (OPC) charges the taxpayer a convenience fee of $1.00 for payments less than $40.00 or 2.5% of the payment amount for payments greater than $40.00. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue does not receive any portion of the fee. Taxpayers who choose to pay by credit card, will see two separate transactions on their credit card billing statement:
- one for the tax, and
- one for the convenience fee.
- How do I pay by credit card?
Go to the Official Payments Corporation web site, or
call 1-800-2PAY-TAX (1-800-272-9829).
Official Payments Corporation (OPC) has a payment feature for state taxpayer convenience called Payment Reminders . This feature allows taxpayers to receive an e-mail reminder of upcoming payment due date(s). Set up a profile on OPC's web site in My Account and let OPC know the payment types for which you would like reminders. Currently, taxpayers can create "Payment Reminders" for all State and Local payment types that OPC supports.
For more information on how Payment Reminders works, look on OPC's home page and select "Learn More".
- Can I file my return now and pay later?
Yes, whether you file your income tax return electronically or on a paper form you may pay later than your filing day.
If you pay your tax by credit card, you need to make your credit card payment on or before the due date. Failure to make your payment on the due date may result in you receiving a bill including late payment interest from the Department of Revenue. If you receive a bill, you may pay your tax due using the credit card payment option.
Official Payments Corporation does not hold your credit card payment until the actual due dates of the tax payment. The tax payment and convenience fee charge will be posted to your credit card account the next billing cycle after making the payment.
- What do I need to make a credit card payment?
For payments using the telephone:
You will need a "jurisdiction code" from your billing notice, or use the following list for "jurisdiction codes" 5800 or 5867, depending on the tax type you wish to pay.
Jurisdiction Code 5800 # (press pound key)
- Individual Income Tax
- Corporation Tax
- Collections - Statement of Account
- Sales Tax returns and billings
- Consumer Occasional Use Tax
- Withholding Tax returns and Bills
- Exposition Tax
- Rental Vehicle Fees
- Business Tax Registration (BTR)--renewals and registration payments
- Dry Cleaning returns and Bills
- Premier Resort Tax
Jurisdiction Code 5867 # (press pound key)
For web or telephone payments:
- An ID number, depending on type of payment – Social Security Number, FEIN, WTN (Wisconsin Tax Number).
- Copy of your tax return or your billing notice from the Department of Revenue.
- Tax Period End Date.
- For Collection - Statement of Account payments, use your WTN and "media #", found on your billing notice.
- Phone number.
- Payment amount.
- Credit card number
- Credit card expiration date
- Zip code of credit card billing address
For web payments:
- Name
- Address
- E-mail address
- Is this a private and secure payment option?
Official Payments Corporation uses the best encryption technology available. Credit card information is not passed to any of their government clients, and payment data is passed using hardware encryption. Transactions are processed using a leased line connection to the credit card issuers. Official Payments partners with VeriSign to ensure the highest level of security. For more information on privacy and security, visit OPC Privacy & Security.
- Where do I get more information about Official Payments Corporation?
From Payments Corp. by visiting www.officialpayments.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Individual Income Tax Assistance
P.O. Box 8906
Madison, WI 53708-8906
Phone: (608) 266-2772
Fax: (608) 267-0834
E-Mail Additional Questions
Last updated September 5, 2008