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[04:49:27 AM Thursday, November 01, 2007]
Credit Cards Used for Making Tax Payments
This article will be interesting for everybody because everybody pays taxes. In case you owe money to the American government there is positive news for you! More and more cardholders take into consideration the rebates they can get and pay their taxes with their credit card.
No surprise that in 2006 almost 2 million citizens of the US paid their taxes with credit cards. That is 35% more than last year. Is it really that great to pay taxes with the help of plastics and are there any drawbacks?
Let's see, when using credit cards for paying taxes you have the following possibilities:
1. Your payment can be carried out fast by Internet or phone.
2. This way you save pocket spendings. It helps you to manage cash much more effectively.
3. Secured-IRS is safe; it never stores any numbers of the credit card.
If you have a cash rebates card, you can use your card's advantage. How? You may choose to pay by gasoline credit card or by frequent flyer credit card. As a rebates plastic cardholder you get rewards for your purchases, and tax payments are no exceptions.
Businessmen just should be happy! In accordance with IRS they can assign their taxes paid with their business credit cards as business expenses!
Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express - all the major credit card companies - provide their customers with this service.
Still there are some drawbacks in paying taxes with a card. The biggest disadvantage is a so-called convenience fee - usually from 2.49 to 3.93 of the payment sum, though fees always depend on a particular provider. If your tax payment is some hundreds, no need to worry. But when it comes to larger sums, one would think twice - even 3% can make a difference.
Moreover, if you forget to pay tour card's balance in full, your credit company will charge you every month with an extra interest. Think, is the rebate you are getting is actually worth paying taxes with a card. One doesn't need to be a mathematician to do that! There is a necessity to count all the expenses and benefits before you make any decision.
Still some people feel that using credit cards for tax payments is kind of a paradox. They think that tax refund is aimed at paying off the credit debt and, therefore, it is not wise to pay taxes this way. These people never mix bills and credit cards.
But there are quite a lot of supporters of the service because this way a customer can get great rewards like money back or air miles. Moreover, the best benefits are also available! Now, weigh all pros and cons and decide whether it is suitable for you to pay taxes with a plastic or not. Good luck!
stella brewster , [12:02 AM, November 14, 2007]
paying off the taxes via credit cards is really nice. it's just convenient. and i strongly recommend everyone to do it if you have any chance.
Joseph Mundt , [02:59 AM, April 09, 2008]
I was going to pay my taxes with a card, but I don't like fees.
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