{"id":14093,"date":"2025-01-16T18:34:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T18:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxops.com\/?p=14093"},"modified":"2025-01-28T17:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T17:27:48","slug":"irs-opens-more-business-payments-through-direct-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxops.com\/irs-opens-more-business-payments-through-direct-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Opens More Business Payments through Direct Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 41px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-14098 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/taxops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IRS-Opens-More-Direct-Pay-Options-through-Direct-Pay-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/taxops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IRS-Opens-More-Direct-Pay-Options-through-Direct-Pay-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/taxops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IRS-Opens-More-Direct-Pay-Options-through-Direct-Pay-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-14098 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/taxops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IRS-Opens-More-Direct-Pay-Options-through-Direct-Pay-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taxops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IRS-Opens-More-Direct-Pay-Options-through-Direct-Pay-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/taxops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IRS-Opens-More-Direct-Pay-Options-through-Direct-Pay-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Avoid the quarterly hassle of making business payments with a new, easier online channel.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exciting<\/strong> <strong>news!<\/strong> The IRS has opened Direct Pay to businesses now, making payments a whole lot easier. When tax compliance becomes simpler, you have more time to focus on your business.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, businesses needed an existing account or had to make same-day wire transfers through their bank. Now, Direct Pay allows businesses to make even a one-off payment with ease.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IRS has issued\u202f a table defining the types of business payments available through Direct Pay. This new feature is set to streamline the payment and reduce the administrative burden on businesses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\"><strong>Form Number<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\"><strong>Reason for payment<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\"><strong>Available time periods<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 720, quarterly federal excise tax return\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0\u00a0Federal tax deposit\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">Current quarter or prior quarters going back up to 20 years\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 940, employer\u2019s annual unemployment tax\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0\u00a0Federal tax deposit\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 941, 940 employer\u2019s federal tax\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0\u00a0Federal tax deposit\u00a0Payment on adjusted or amended return\u00a0Payment on assessed tax deficiency\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 945, annual withheld federal income tax\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0\u00a0Federal tax deposit\u00a0Payment on adjusted or amended return\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 990PF, return of private foundation\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0\u00a0Estimated tax\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 1042, withholding tax for income of foreign persons\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0Extension\u00a0Federal Tax Deposit\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">\r\n<p>Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years except for an extension<\/p>\r\n<p>Extension current year only\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 1065, US partnership return of income\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0Estimated Tax\u00a0Extension\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">\r\n<p>Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years except for an extension<\/p>\r\n<p>Extension current year only\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Form 1120, corporation income tax return\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0Estimated Tax\u00a0Extension\u00a0Payment on Adjusted or Amended Return\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">\r\n<p>Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years except for an extension<\/p>\r\n<p>Extension current year only\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 210.199px;\">Civil Penalty, summary of US information returns, or penalty assessment\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 302.486px;\">Balance due on return or notice\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 262.259px;\">Current year or prior years going back up to 20 years\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more at the IRS:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a title=\"Direct Pay types\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/payments\/types-of-business-payments-available-through-direct-pay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Types of business payments available through Direct Pay<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 57px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/taxops.com\/contact\/\">Talk to a Business Tax Advocate<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 53px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul 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The IRS has opened Direct Pay to businesses now, making payments a whole lot easier. When tax compliance becomes simpler, you have more time to focus on your business.\u202f\u00a0 Previously, businesses needed an existing account or had to make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"41px\"} -->\r\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":13755,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/taxops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ohios-New-online-tax-service-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13755\"\/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:quote -->\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><em>Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) launched the OH|TAX eServices platform for managing personal income and school district taxes<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\r\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>A year ago, the Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) launched the OH|TAX eServices platform for the management of personal income and school district taxes. 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