Payment options and how they apply to tax preparers

 

Your relationship with your client will determine which payment option will work best. The following section deals with payment options and how tax preparers can submit, or have their client submit, payment.

Payment options:

ACH Debit
When the return is complete, choose the ACH debit option. Enter the bank’s Routing Number in the applicable field. An additional field with the bank name will appear. Enter the bank account number in the applicable field. Confirm the bank account number by re-entering it in the applicable field. Select yes to the question “Save this bank account for future use?” (Selecting No is considered an E-check). Create a custom name to easily identify the bank account, if desired. Once submitted, the bank account information is now saved to your profile and can be used on future returns.

ACH Credit
When the return is complete, choose the ACH credit option and submit the completed return.  You would then contact your client to inform them of the amount due. The client then contacts their bank and instructs the bank to transfer the funds to the department. It is your client’s responsibility to make sure funds are deposited with the department on time. The client’s bank may or may not charge a fee for this service.

E-check
If your client has provided you with their bank account number and routing information, select the E-check payment method when submitting the return and follow the prompts.

If your client chooses not to give you their banking information, then contact your client and inform them that the return is ready to be submitted and paid. The client can then log in to My DOR (with their user ID and password), choose the return, go to the Select Payment Type page and choose ACH Debit/E-Check as their payment method. Your client will be required to enter their bank account number and routing information to make a one-time payment. Each time this payment method is used in My DOR, your client must enter their bank account and routing transit number, or your client can choose to save the bank account for future use. The transaction is free and only gives the department permission to withdraw the amount that is authorized.

Credit Card
If your client has provided you with their credit card number, select the credit card payment method when submitting the return.

If your client chooses not to give you that information, notify your client that the return has been completed. Your client can then log in to My DOR using their user ID and password, select the period, go to the Select Payment Type page and choose credit card as the method of payment before submitting the return. Once they choose option, your client will be directed to an outside vendor’s web site to make a one-time payment. The outside vender charges a 2.5% third party convenience fee for each transaction.