miles for taxes
 

can be had for Fed, State, local through
https://www.officialpayments.com/index.jsp
using various CC.
It does cost some money but not much more than flying

Usualy the UA MP Visa offers double miles for this later in the tax season! :D (It helps to increase the miles/$ value!)

Likewise with DL AMEX for the past few years.

I have read the T&C and have not found these offers to be even remotely worthwhile, unless you need the credit to pay your taxes, the points obtained vs. the fees charged just don't make sense, when you can apply for a credit card such as this

http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...cont&mkid=6VBD

and get 25000 miles for $60

TT

That all depends on the size of the tax bill. I find the convenience fee well worth it, as opposed to not getting credit for a check that was never processed [correctly]. Moreover, I've been known to make an estimated payment at year end during a double miles on all transactions period, thus getting extra miles for the fee as well.

As always, please "do the math"
 

Yes, please do the math to make sure the fees are worth the transaction. For some it is the right way to go, and for others...

If you use the Citibank AAdvantage card, they have a special link that lowers the convenience fee from 2.49% to 1.99%. Perhaps not as good as the double mile offer, but it helps.

I posted something about this to a tax experts' website and was told you could probably also deduct the "convenience fee" if it's taxes you are paying on behalf of a business (employee's withholding/FICA/Medicare money).

I asked about how an individual could participate and was told not to try it, because to pay quarterly you'd have to file a false (or at least semi-false) W-4 saying you weren't subject to withholding and this was held to be an exceedingly bad idea.

I guess right before you file you could pay in some extra via CC and get a refund, but it doesn't seem incredibly lucrative.

Discover Card
 

Last year you could file at www.taxfreedom.com for free and pay with Discover with no fees. No word yet on the rules for that site this year.
(The Discover card deal might have been available at turbotax.com too.)
Cash back, no miles.

Because of the "convenience fees" you have to pay, normally it doesn't make sense to pay by credit card "to get miles" only. But is you can find an offer for something like "pay your taxes and get double miles", then it is more reasonable.

It may not be the best use (miles/$), but it is almost an acceptable rate! (IMHO - I would only pay by credit card if I can get double miles! Never at the 1:1 ratio.)