EFTPS

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EFTPS
Stands forElectronic Federal Tax Payment System
CategoriesBusiness & Finance

EFTPS stands for Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, a tax abbreviation.

Free US Treasury service for making federal tax payments online or by phone, used mainly by businesses to deposit payroll taxes and by individuals for estimated taxes. Payments can be scheduled up to a year ahead.

Example: We deposit payroll taxes through EFTPS every Wednesday.

Usage notes

Enrollment requires a PIN sent by mail, so the account should be set up well before the first payment is due.

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