Tools
Pay, check a refund, or check a letter
Government websites only. Scammers copy these pages, so check the address in your browser before you pay or sign in.
Last reviewed Oct 2026
Pay a tax bill
- IRS Direct Pay
Pay federal tax from a bank account. Free, no sign-in.
www.irs.gov
- EFTPS
The Treasury's free system for business and scheduled federal payments.
www.eftps.gov
- IRS payment plans
Apply to pay a balance over time.
www.irs.gov
- FTB Web Pay
Pay California income or franchise tax from a bank account, free.
www.ftb.ca.gov
- CDTFA online services
File and pay California sales and use tax.
cdtfa.ca.gov
- EDD e-Services for Business
California payroll tax accounts, returns and payments.
edd.ca.gov
Refunds, records and accounts
- IRS refunds
Check the status of a federal refund.
www.irs.gov
- FTB Where's My Refund?
Check the status of a California refund.
www.ftb.ca.gov
- IRS Online Account
See your balance, payments and notices.
www.irs.gov
- MyFTB
Your California tax account online.
www.ftb.ca.gov
- IRS Get Transcript
Download past returns' records, often asked for by lenders.
www.irs.gov
- IRS Identity Protection PIN
A six-digit PIN that stops anyone else filing a return with your SSN or ITIN.
www.irs.gov
Understand a letter, or report a fake
- Understanding your IRS notice or letter
Look up a letter by the CP or LTR number in its corner.
www.irs.gov
- FTB letters
What a California Franchise Tax Board letter means.
www.ftb.ca.gov
- IRS tax scams
How the IRS does and does not contact you.
www.irs.gov
- Report a fake IRS email or message
Forward it to [email protected] without clicking anything.
www.irs.gov
- FTB scams
California's own scam warnings and report line.
www.ftb.ca.gov
Let’s start with a conversation
Want Kit to look at your own situation?
The first meeting to start a service is free. If you have last year's return, bring it: most people leave knowing what they need and what it will cost.