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There is a charge on my Credit Card Statement, "L2G*service fee $14.84. Can you tell me what it is for?

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
June 6, 2019
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Best answer by KaseyD

L2G stands for Link to Government. The $14.84 is the service fee charged by the processing company in behalf of the IRS for using your credit card to make the payment you owed for your taxes.

briggs

OK but my fee was over $140!

jmaelync

Mine was $104, what's the most maddening is that I didn't see TurboTax notify me of this prior to checkout... Unless it was in the fine print somewhere..

mk21459

I wasn't notified of my 109.86 fee either

macuser_22

Employee

@mk21459 - The "L2G" processing fee has nothing to do with TurboTax whatsoever. It is a fee charged by IRS payment processors when you choose to pay your *tax* with a credit card. That has nothing to do with paying the separate TurboTax fees for the use of the software.

See the IRS website for information.

<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/uac/pay-taxes-by-credit-or-debit-card">https://www.irs.gov/uac/pay-taxes-by-credit-or-debit-card</a>

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

Guster

It may in fact be due to TurboTax suggesting using a credit card to pay your taxes to take advantage of points, rewards etc all. I saw no warning a processing fee would be involved. TurboTax should remove that option or include a very plain warning that a credit card fee would be charged.

MonikaK1

You can pay for your federal taxes with your credit/debit card through a third-party payment processor. The processor charges a convenience fee.

If you're e-filing, choose Charge my credit card when we ask how you want to pay your federal taxes.

If you're paper-filing, you won't see a credit/debit option, but you can do this instead:

In TurboTax, select Pay by check when asked how you want to pay your taxes.
Follow the instructions to print a paper copy of your return.
- Throw out the 1040-V voucher that prints out. You won't need it.
Go to the IRS Pay Your Taxes by Debit or Credit Card site, choose a payment processor, and pay your tax bill there.

You can use your debit or credit card to pay your tax bill online or over the phone. The IRS doesn't charge a fee for this service, but the service providers charge a fee for processing the payment. The two authorized providers — Pay1040 and ACI Payments, Inc. — charge a fee. Debit card transactions are often between $2 and $4.

For credit transactions, the fee is based upon a percentage of the payment amount. For instance, for a credit transaction of $1,000, the taxpayer may be charged a fee of $19.90 while a credit transaction of $10,000 would cost the taxpayer a fee of $199. The IRS accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, STAR, Pulse, NYCE, Accel, AFFN, Cirrus, Interlink, Jeanie, Shazam, and Maestro.

See this IRS webpage for information about the various fees charged by different e-file service providers.

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KaseyDAnswer

L2G stands for Link to Government. The $14.84 is the service fee charged by the processing company in behalf of the IRS for using your credit card to make the payment you owed for your taxes.

Kube

I was charged 150, but I'm supposed to get a return, I don't owe any taxes, so now I'm even more confused.

Kube

also, @ macuser_22 , your link to that website is broken.

velezj65

Why was I charged 12.00 for L2G*TN Dep

BlackeyeP77

I filed papers with the superior court yesterday. My receipt shows L2G Maricopa cosc (Maricopa county superior court)

BeanIV

I was charged a L2G*service fee of $205.45. Why is is so extremely high?

JotikaT2

It depends upon the amount of your tax liability. Please see the following links from the IRS as to the rates charged and how the amounts are charged.

IRS Credit card processor fees

IRS Payment Processor Fee Comparison based upon payment amount

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user526586699

I have no clue as to what this is and I do not owe anything to Maricopa County, that I am aware of. How do I address this?

xmasbaby0

Employee

@user526586699 No one else can see your screen or your tax return so we do not know what "this" is -- please explain.

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catherynef

On 6-12 L2G*Tracy Full Admin posted on 6-14 For $138.00 card ending in 3020

xmasbaby0

Employee

@catherynef That is a "Link to Gov" charge----it sounds like you paid tax due online using a credit card. That charge is from the third party bank used by the IRS or your state when you paid tax due by credit card. The charge diid not come from TurboTax.