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 Warehouse Estimated Tax Payments

Warehousing Payments

Choosing a payment effective day that is some date in the future is called “warehousing” a payment. You can choose a payment effective date that is up to 365 days in the future from the current day.

You can warehouse as many payments as you want into the future. This gives you the ability to complete all 4 estimated payment transactions by logging once onto the Wisconsin Department of Revenue Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Vendor System.

Warehoused payments will be from your or your client’s bank account on the specified payment effective date.

When warehousing your or your client’s estimated tax payments, you will need to choose a payment effective date that equals the due date for the estimated payment.

Canceling Warehoused Payments

If you need to cancel a warehoused payment, you must cancel the payment by 4 PM one business day prior to the payment effective date. Warehoused payments can be canceled at anytime up until 4 PM one business day prior to the payment effective date.

Procedures for Making Estimated Tax Debit Payments through EFT System:

If you need an EFT Logon ID and Password from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue:

  1. Request an A–103 (EFT Registration Form) from the Department of Revenue at https://ww2.revenue.wi.gov/internet/eftreg.html or call 608-261-5199.
  2. After requesting the A–103, an A–103 will be mailed that contains an EFT User ID and password. This will allow access to the EFT System at https://www.witaxeft.com.
  3. When accessing the EFT System for the first time, you will be asked to enter the User ID and password that was provided on the A–103. Upon a successful login to the EFT System, you will be requested to change the password. The password must be 5 numeric digits.
  4. After updating the password, you will next need to add contact information:
    1. Click “Add, Update, or Delete Contact Information” link.
    2. Click “Add a Contact.” Add the tax account’s phone number, name, and e-mail address.
    3. Click “Save.”
    4. Click “Back to Main Menu.”
  5. Next, you will need to add bank account information:
    1. Click “Add or Delete Bank Account Information” link .
    2. Click “Add an Account.”
    3. Add the bank account number and the ABA (routing transit number) and choose the type of account that you wish to use for payment.
    4. Click “Save.”
    5. Click “Back to Main Menu.”

If you already have an EFT Logon ID and password and have added the contact information and bank account information:

  1. To register the estimated tax type code:
    1. Click “Register a New Tax Type Code.”
    2. Choose Tax Type Code, for example, 01213 for Estimated Tax Individual.
    3. Choose the Bank Account Number from the drop-down list.
    4. Choose the Contact from the Contact Information drop-down list.
    5. Click “Save.”
    6. Click “Back to Main Menu.” You can now start making payments.
  2. After associating a Tax Type Code with a bank account (step 1 above), to initiate a payment:
    1. Click on “Initiate a Payment” link.
    2. Select the tax type code for which you wish to make a payment from the drop-down list.
    3. Enter the last day the period covers for the payment, such as 12/31/2008 or if you are a fiscal filer, enter the last day of your fiscal year – do not enter the due date.
    4. Enter the payment amount in dollars and cents.
    5. Effective Date - Enter the date you want the payment withdrawn from your account.
    6. Click “Continue.”
    7. If correct, choose “I accept” radio button.
    8. Click “Save.”
    9. Click “Back to Main Menu.”
    10. Repeat steps 1-9 for each payment that you would like to initiate.

If you have any questions or issues with warehousing estimated tax payments, please contact the Wisconsin Department of Revenue at https://ww2.revenue.wi.gov/internet/eftreg.html or call 608-261-5199. Also, there are additional frequently asked questions regarding EFT payments at: www.revenue.wi.gov/faqs/pcs/eft.html.

Last updated January 2, 2009