This only applies to us poor schleps who aren't getting a refund.
Here's the e-mail I received from AMEX today:
PAY TAXES WITH YOUR CARD. EARN DOUBLE MILES.
Now you can expect something back this year - double miles.* Simply
pay your federal taxes with your Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from February 15 - April 17, 2006 and you can earn some extra miles for your next getaway. After tax season, doesn’t everyone deserve a vacation? Your next vacation could be closer than you think.
For more information visit
www.americanexpress.com/deltaoffers
HOW IT WORKS
1. File your individual federal tax return by mail or online.
2. Use your Card to make your payment online or by phone with
one of the following service providers:
Official Payments Corp.®
1-800-2PAY-TAXSM
(1-800-272-9829)
www.officialpayments.com/delta LINK2GOV Corp.®
1-877-PAY-TAX5SM
(1-877-729-8295)
www.PAY1040.com/delta
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FYI, both providers (Official Payments and Pay1040) charge a 2.49% service charge, so do the math to see if it makes sense to pay it. For instance, if you owe $1000, you'll receive 2000 miles for $24.90 or $.01245 per mile.