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Jan 11, 2012 | 9:09 am
#91
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Jan 13, 2012 | 10:48 pm
#92
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payusatax now accepts Visa credit cards for 1.89%
I mentioned this in another thread, but, since this thread is specific to payusatax.com, I guess it is worth repeating. payusatax.com has started accepting Visa credit cards for the same 1.89% fee as MasterCard and Discover. Previously, Visa was processed on payusatax's sister site, valuetaxpayment, for 2.29%. I am not sure exactly when the change occurred.
Feb 3, 2012 | 4:19 am
#93
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looks like payusatax is to pay FEDERAL TAX only and not state tax?
I don't see anywhere where it says STATE TAX.
Please confirm
I don't see anywhere where it says STATE TAX.
Please confirm
Feb 3, 2012 | 7:59 am
#95
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Used a Citi 5% cash back mastercard to pay $800 (1.89% charge) and made $25 on the deal.
Wasn't sure how the payment would post but it just posted as a payment and not a cash advance.
Wasn't sure how the payment would post but it just posted as a payment and not a cash advance.
Feb 7, 2012 | 8:10 pm
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Per the T&C on payusatax.com, only Visa debit cards have the flat fee of $3.89. Mastercard debit cards are charged at the same rate as credit cards.
This also wipes out the opportunity to repeat DCBob's Delta Skymiles earning since Suntrust just switched all of their debit cards, including the Delta one, from Visa to Mastercard. Bummer.
This also wipes out the opportunity to repeat DCBob's Delta Skymiles earning since Suntrust just switched all of their debit cards, including the Delta one, from Visa to Mastercard. Bummer.
Feb 7, 2012 | 8:16 pm
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Click on "Other Services" at the top of the page, then on "State Tax Payments." You can only pay taxes to Alabama, New York, and Kansas. Illinois is "coming soon."
Feb 8, 2012 | 8:59 am
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Anyone know when we will be able to pay 2012 estimate tax?
Feb 14, 2012 | 5:11 am
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Feb 14, 2012 | 6:05 am
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Mar 1, 2012 | 11:23 pm
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payusatax debit mastercard loophole closed?
Bummer no longer! Their MasterCard debit card policy has changed. I tested my Delta Skymiles Debit MasterCard on payusatax.com today using a hypothetical $10,000 Federal tax payment. The fee that was added to my payment was a flat $3.89! So I will definitely be using that debit card to pay my balance due for 2011.
Apr 12, 2012 | 7:52 pm
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I just tried a dry run with a SunTrust Business Delta Skymiles debit card and payusatax.com would not accept it as either an "ATM" or "Debit", but would accept it as a "credit card" with the usual credit card processing fee. I got similar results at officialpayments and pay1040. Valuetaxpayment, payusatax's sister site, did not accept the card at all, which makes sense, since it currently only accepts American Express for credit card payments.
Apr 12, 2012 | 8:29 pm
#103
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Today, I just made a $15K payment on payusatax.com using my SunTrust Personal Delta SkyMiles MasterCard debit card (under MasterCard debit card) and the fee charged was a flat $3.49. I don't know why it didn't work for you, but it may be because you used a business debit card.
Personal: 5536 94xx xxxx xxxx
Business: 5196 69xx xxxx xxxx
Thanks for catching this, DCBob! Needless to say, I'm sure many readers will be interested to learn whether you get miles for this as you have in the past.
Last edited by skynerd; Apr 15, 2012 at 3:10 pm Reason: "INVALID card numbers", "were" --> "was" at the end of first paragraph.
Apr 12, 2012 | 8:36 pm
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Oops. That should have read, "Both of these experiments were done with INVALID card numbers."
Unfortunately, the flyertalk web site seems to have developed a bug in the past week or so where it treats me as being logged out all the time, preventing me from editing a previous posting (but it allows me post, if I reenter my user name password after submitting the posting). So, I apologize for making such a simple correction in the form of a new message. (I'm able to edit my posts agiain as of April 15, 2012.)
Last edited by skynerd; Apr 15, 2012 at 3:09 pm
May 8, 2012 | 5:30 am
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