How does EFTPS work?
With EFTPS-Direct, you make your tax payments at least one calendar day prior to the tax due date. Based on your instructions, EFTPS initiates a debit against your bank account, and your tax records are updated with the IRS. When using EFTPS-Direct you can you can make payments with EFTPS-OnLine (http://www.eftps.gov), EFTPS-PC Software or EFTPS-Phone. At the completion of the tax payment, you will receive an EFTPS Acknowledgement Number as a receipt confirming that your payment instructions have been received. If you have initiated your payment at least one calendar day before the tax due date, the payment will be debited against your account on the due date. With EFTPS-Through a Financial Institution, you initiate your tax payment through a service offered by your financial institution. Your financial institution will debit your account and send the tax payment electronically to EFTPS. You can use EFTPS-OnLine (www.eftps.gov) to check your payments or access your payment history, but
