Anyone use this site to pay taxes? I owe a few hundred to the State and figured why not get the AmEx points by paying it with American Express.

Anyone use this site or recommend another one?

 

isn't there a 'fee' you need to pay to use that site? I checked the details out when i saw the ad in my amex account screen, and i didn't see it being worth it.

 

Looks like $2.49 to send the state $100.

 

If you use something like TurboTax/Taxcut can't you pay the fed/state with your credit card without a convenience fee?

 

Good question. I use TT. I've gotta finish up my taxes this week.

 

Did some quick on this.

Turbotax uses officialpayments.com for the Federal. They charge the same 2.49% that officialpayments.com charges if you use their website.

According to this website http://support.turbotax.intuit.com/c...va=1959&srn=4# you can't use Turbotax to pay NJ state via credit card. Turbotax says goto the NJ state website to pay. I checked it out and the state will charge you 2.5% to use their website. They probably use officialpayments.com too.

It seems that if you do a direct debit from a checking account there is no fee.

So if your points are worth more than 2.5% go for it, otherwise do a debt from your checking account or mail them a check.