| The Washington State Department of Revenue recently announced that VISA credit cards have been added to the list of electronic payment options available for business taxpayers. Users must file their returns online using the Department’s E-file system, or be participants in the Bill Pay program, to take advantage of credit card payment choices.
American Express and Discover are also available, and MasterCard will be added later this year. Businesses may also pay by electronic funds transfer and e-check. In addition to adding the new VISA payment option, the convenience fee for processing credit card payments is now a flat rate of 2.5 percent for all taxpayers. This replaces a scale that applied different rates to different cards and resulted in an average three percent fee for smaller businesses. The fee is charged by a third party provider the Department uses to process electronic web site at www.dor.wa.gov. Information and assistance are also available by calling (877) 345-3353. |
