How to Pay by Credit Card

The Iowa Department of Revenue has retained Official Payments Corporation to offer individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay certain taxes and fees by credit card over the Internet or by telephone. This service is safe, reliable and in accordance with all state and government regulations.

You may pay the following:

• Iowa individual income tax due from line 75 of your Iowa 1040
• Iowa estimated individual income tax payments
• Delinquent tax debt if you received a billing from the Iowa Department of Revenue (sales, withholding, individual income taxes)
• District court debt if you received a billing from the Iowa Department of Revenue
• Sales, retailer's use, consumer's use, and withholding taxes

A fee is charged:

In order to process your payment, Official Payments Corporation, the credit card service provider, charges a 2.5% convenience fee based on the amount of the payment. This fee will be charged to the credit card being used. The Iowa Department of Revenue does not receive or charge any fees for payments.

Credit cards accepted:

You will be asked to enter information such as:

• The type of tax or fee
• A bill or invoice number
• Your credit card information
• The amount of the current tax payment or billed delinquent payment
• Your Social Security Number, business permit number or federal identification number
• If paying by telephone, enter a valid Iowa ZIP Code or Jurisdiction Code when prompted (enter 2500 for current tax payments or 2502 for billed delinquent payments)

The system will:

• Tell you the total of your payment including the appropriate fee
• Obtain approval of the charge
• Issue an onscreen confirmation number and a printable digital receipt
• Send a confirmation e-mail to users who request it
• Separate the charges on your credit card statement: the tax amount on one line, the convenience fee amount on a separate line

To pay by Internet:

A 2.5% convenience fee based on the amount of the payment will be charged by Official Payments Corp.

The following links will take you to Official Payments Corp.

Please be sure you choose the appropriate link
for your payment type. A large number of errors occur
when payments are made using an incorrect link.

To pay by telephone:

A 2.5% convenience fee based on the amount of the payment will be charged by Official Payments Corp.

Billed Delinquent Payments:
Call the toll-free number: 1-866-243-1383

Current Tax Payments:
Call the toll-free number: 1-800-2PAY-TAX (800-272-9829)