Originally Posted by pinniped
In a way, I'm kind of surprised that the IRS doesn't encourage credit card use. It seems like they would save on both labor and the risks inherent with paper checks, collections, etc. if they just accepted plastic directly.
The IRS does, however, encourage direct withdraw. No checks mailed because money is taken directly from your account. Easy for the taxpayer, too, because you can "file" your taxes in, say, March and have the payment withdrawn April 15 (or April 17 this year).