Federal Tax Deposits

Making federal tax deposits is routine for most businesses. It is now possible to make electronic payments but the more traditional coupons are still available. At the IRS website, on a page titled Federal Tax Deposit Coupons, the IRS has this to say:

Federal Tax Deposits
Making Federal Tax Deposits is a process most businesses must do throughout the year. Businesses who applied for an Employer Identification Number and indicated they would have a filing requirement on their SS-4 application have been Express Enrolled in EFTPS. In addition, with their EIN, they received one FTD coupon and in a separate mailing, received an EFTPS confirmation letter with their PIN and further instructions on how to activate their EFTPS enrollment. Once you have your EFTPS PIN, call (800) 555-3453 and follow the instructions. For more information on Express Enrollment for new businesses, refer to Publication 4275 (PDF).

Not activating your EFTPS Express Enrollment?
If you are not going to activate your EFTPS enrollment, and wish to begin making tax payments using Federal Tax Deposit coupons (Forms 8109), you must call the IRS at (800) 829-4933 to obtain additional coupons. Allow 5 to 6 weeks for delivery. If you indicated a need to make a payment in the near future, Form 8109-B will be mailed to you and can take 7 to 10 days. Even if you decide to continue using coupons, we encourage you to activate your EFTPS enrollment in the meantime or anytime in the future when you are without FTD coupons. FTD coupons cannot be downloaded via the Internet. Acceptable paper forms are the Form 8109; in lieu of a Form 8109 you can temporarily use Form 8109-B.

Need a coupon book?
Employers who are currently using paper tax deposit coupons usually receive new coupon booklets automatically. If not, they should call (800) 829-4933 to reorder.