types of payments that IRS will find acceptable
Greetings.
I hear that, come late September, the IRS will no longer accept payments in the form of paper checks. For me, a senior citizen, who has made any tax payments, estimated or those due with my return, by sending in a personal check. I have done so in excess of 50 years.
What are the options? I am technologically challenged. What are some of the best ways to avoid fraud, theft, mistake, and receipt of that dreaded notification from the IRS stating that it didn’t receive a payment?
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Terry Says
We live in a digital world.
The first step is to access your bank accounts online — securely.
Your bank will help you with that. Just make sure your home computer has a secure connection over the Internet.
Likely,you’re already receiving your SS check directly deposited into your bank account. If not, that will start happening in September. Ask your bank for its “routing number” in addition to your account number.
If you’re not already receiving SS direct deposit, make an appointment to go into their offices. OR, even better, go online to set up your own Social Security Account. Click on this link to set up your own SS account. Then you can input your bank information to have your monthly benefit direct deposited.
Then you can learn how to make IRS payments directly from your bank account.
Click on this to learn how: https://www.irs.gov/payments
We live in a digital world now. Don’t fear it. Just do things properly and it will be a lot easier than going to the post office and standing in line to mail a check via certified mail with return receipt requested.
You can do this. And it will help if you have a grandchild who can set you up online to do all this securely. If not, I’m sure your church or community group of public library can find someone to help you.
