How To File Payroll Taxes Online

If you own a small business, and have employees, you can pay your payroll taxes online. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) makes it easy for small business owners to file their form 941 employee payroll tax reports and make quick and easy payroll tax payments via the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, or EFTPS. Using the EFTPS system is convenient and easy, and allows you to make timely payroll tax reports and payments 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

How to Pay Your Payroll Taxes Online

In order to use the EFTPS system, you will first need to enroll in the program. You can enroll in the program by visiting EFTPS website at www.EFTPS.gov or by visiting the IRS main website and downloading IRS Form 9779. Once your business has been enrolled in the EFTPS system, you will receive a username, password and PIN ID number that can be used to access the website.

Once you have your login credentials, you should visit the website at least one calendar day before your payroll taxes are due and follow the simple online instructions for filing a report and making a tax payment. The service is completely free used and the IRS debits your business bank account directly. Your account records are updated almost immediately, and you can even download a receipt to keep for your records.