You have three options to pay the amount you owe. You may pay by:

1. electronic funds withdrawal (electronic payment taken from your checking or savings account);
2. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express; or
3. check or money order.

Electronic Funds Withdrawal
If you choose to pay the amount you owe by electronically withdrawing your payment from your checking or savings account, check that option below.

You will need the same information that is required for direct deposit.

Our Web site will give you additional information on how to pay through electronic funds withdrawal.

NOTE: Include hyphens, but omit spaces and special symbols when entering your account and routing numbers. Do not include your check number.

Warning: Many credit unions will not allow an electronic withdrawal from a savings account. Please check with your financial institution for further details.

Credit Card
If you choose to pay the amount you owe by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express visit www.officialpayments.com, or

call 1 800 2PAYTAX (1 800 272-9829).

Be sure you have your credit card ready. If you pay by telephone you will be asked to enter a Jurisdiction Code. The Jurisdiction Code is 2300.

There will be an additional convenience fee assessed to your credit card account by the credit card service provider.

Check or Money Order
Make your check or money order payable to the "Illinois Department of Revenue" (not IRS). Write your Social Security number, and your spouses Social Security number if filing jointly, in the lower left corner of your payment.

If you are sending a check or money order to pay the tax, penalty, and donations of another taxpayer, write that taxpayers name and Social Security number in the lower left corner of the payment.

If you reside in a foreign country, your payment must be U.S. negotiable currency expressed in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank.

Do not send cash.

Mail Check or Money order to:

Illinois Department of Revenue

Springfield, IL 62726-0001

If you file using one of our electronic methods, mail your check or money order to the address above.

Back