You Can Pay the IRS Directly From Your Bank Account for Free—No Registration Required

IRS Direct Pay allows taxpayers to send eligible federal tax payments directly from a checking or savings account without registering for an IRS Online Account or paying a Direct Pay fee. Users can make same-day payments or schedule them up to 365 days in advance and receive a confirmation number after submitting the request. BLACKDAY/Shutterstock

Paying a federal tax bill online doesn’t necessarily require creating another account—or paying a processing fee to use a credit or debit card.

The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder September 10 that its Direct Pay service allows taxpayers to send federal tax payments directly from a checking or savings account for free. No registration or IRS Online Account is required.