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Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Pay Online

You can pay your tax return and estimated tax payments online! Simply transfer the tax you owe directly from your bank account. It saves time and money – and eliminates the risk of your payments being lost in the mail! The application provides security and confidentiality for all your transactions.

When a due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the tax due date is extended to the next business day immediately following the weekend or holiday. Tax payments cannot be transferred from a bank account on Federal Reserve Bank holidays when financial institutions are closed. Your payment will be processed and credited the next business day.

The Department will only process payments from within the U.S. banking system. We do not accept payments from an international bank account.

For more information about paying online, go to our FAQs at http://www.revenue.wi.gov/faqs/pcs/eft.html. If you are looking for other options to make electronic payments (credit card, XML transfer, etc.), go to our Online Services page at http://www.revenue.wi.gov/eserv/index.html.

Individuals and Fiduciaries

 

Instructions / Make Payment

Estimated Tax and Return Payments*


Businesses

 

Instructions / Make Payment

Corporation, Partnership, and Pass-Through Withholding Estimated Tax, Return and Bill Payments

Instructions / Make Payment

Excise Taxes (Beer, Liquor, Cigarette, Tobacco Products, and Motor Fuel)

Instructions / Make Payment

Real Estate Transfer Payments

Instructions / Make Payment

Utility Taxes

Instructions / Make Payment

Wage Attachment Payments

Individuals and Fiduciaries – Instructions for Making Online Payments

  1. Select Make Payment under Individuals and Fiduciaries above

    *Trusts can only make estimated tax payments at this time.

  2. Select the type of tax you are paying from the drop-down menu and click Next
  3. Fill in each field and click Next

    4. If you haven’t previously filed a tax return with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, you will receive an error message that we are unable to locate your account. Please contact our Customer Service Bureau at (608) 266-2772 to activate your account.

  4. Select the Bank Account Type and enter your bank’s nine digit routing number

  5. Enter your checking or savings account number
  6. Enter the Tax Year, Amount, and Payment Effective Date. Click Next

    7. For estimated tax payments, select the year in which the estimated tax payment will be made.

  7. Review the information you have entered. If you need to edit, click the Previous button and re-enter the data. If the information is correct, click Yes.
  8. Retain your confirmation number for your records

Businesses – Instructions for Making Online Payments

All businesses will use My Tax Account to make online payments. You will need a Wisconsin User ID and password to access the system. Click on Make Payment under Businesses and the appropriate tax type listed above to get started.

If you do not already have a My Tax Account User ID, register on our website using our Registration Quick Start. For additional help with My Tax Account, view our helpful videos.

If you are already registered for My Tax Account follow the following instructions based on the type of tax you are paying:

Corporations, Partnerships, and Pass-Through Withholding  

  1. Click on the Add Access to an Account link located on the upper right side of the Home page.
  2. When prompted to enter an amount from your "filing/paying history", enter one of your last three payments made to the Department of Revenue for the tax type you are adding.
  3. You will receive an e-mail notification once the access is approved.
  4. Click on the link in the e-mail to begin making a payment.
  5. If you are paying estimated tax, select the PAY link located to the right of the appropriate period end date. For 2010 estimated tax payments, look for the period ending 31-DEC-2010.

Excise Taxes, Real Estate Transfer Fee, Utility Taxes, and Wage Certifications

  1. On the upper right of your My Tax Account Home page, click on one of the following links:
  2. Select the Payment Type and click Next
  3. If you have already saved payment sources, they will be listed. Select the payment source you wish to use and click Next
  4. If you have not saved a payment source previously, enter your payment source information
  5. Review the information you have entered. If you need to edit, click the Previous button and re-enter the data. If the information is correct, check the “Save Payment Source” checkbox and click Next
  6. Retain your confirmation number for your records

Motor fuel taxes include alternative fuel, blender fuel, carrier fuel, floor tax and petroleum inspection fee, general aviation fuel, refund payback, and terminal fuel.

Utility taxes include air carrier, association of municipal electric fee, carline, conservation and regulation, electric co-operative license, municipal light, heat and power, pipeline, private light, heat and power, railroad, and telecommunications.

Excise taxes include beer, cigarette, liquor, wine, and tobacco products.

 

Last updated May 11, 2010