You may use a credit card to:
- pay a bill (for any tax year)
- pay current year income tax due with your return
- pay estimated income tax
Please note that you cannot use a credit card to make income tax payments for:
- fiduciary tax
- prior year income tax returns (unless you have received a bill for that tax year)
You may use the following credit cards to make your payment: American Express®, Discover/Novus®, Mastercard®, Visa®
Convenience fee
Compare service provider convenience fees.
The credit card service providers listed below will charge a convenience fee to taxpayers to cover their cost of providing this service. This convenience fee will be added to the tax you owe. The tax payment and convenience fee will appear as two different charges on your credit card. The convenience fee, terms and conditions may vary between the service providers. Please be sure to note the convenience fee and read the terms and conditions of all of the service providers before initiating your credit card payment with the service provider you choose.
Credit card providers
You may use either of the credit card service providers listed below. You must read the credit card disclaimer before making a payment.
- Value Payment Systems (www.paynytax.com)
To pay your bill (assessment) by phone: 1-888-9-PAY-NYS (1-888-972-9697)
Customer service: 1-888-877-0450 - Official Payments Corporation© (www.officialpayments.com)
Customer service: 1-866-621-4109 - Link2Gov Corporation (www.nytaxpayment.com)
Customer service: 1-866-829-9459
Your payment will be effective on the date you charge it. Please keep a copy of your confirmation number as proof of payment.

