Payroll tax payments overview

We remind you when federal and state tax payments are due and how much you owe. We remind you by email, on the Home page, and on the Pay taxes page.
Tax payments are not created automatically. You must sign in to your account and approve the payments on the Pay Taxes page.
To make a tax payment:
- If you're signed up for our electronic services: You must approve all electronic tax payments no later than 5 pm PT two banking days before the payment date.
  - For an electronic federal tax payment, the IRS directly withdraws the funds from your bank account on the payment date.
  - For an electronic state tax payment, we’ll withdraw the funds after 5 pm PT two banking days before the payment date.
- If you're not signed up for our electronic services:
  - For federal tax payments, the IRS requires that you e-pay, so if you're not signed up for our electronic services, sign up directly with IRS Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). With EFTPS, you approve the payment, and the IRS automatically withdraws the funds from your account.
  - If you're not using e-services for state tax payments, we provide pre-filled payment coupons in some cases after you approve the payments. If pre-filled coupons aren't available, you're responsible for getting the payment coupon from the tax agency, filling it out, and mailing it to the agency with your payment. In some jurisdictions, you can make the payments directly on the state agency's web site.

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