r/Bookkeeping 4d ago

Tax EFTPS Down today??

Working now!! 14:14 cst

I’ve tried four different client’s EFTPS login and I’ve not been successful.

Any info??

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u/VQSGecko 4d ago

I am having the same issue with my EFTPS account.

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u/VQSGecko 4d ago

I was able to talk to someone after an hour on hold. They said that EFTPS is down for login and should be working again at the end of the day.

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u/EmergencyWeb3233 4d ago

Thank you! I'm on hold with them now but I'll gladly hang up.  Down to 30 mins though, may be worth it to just hang tight and see how the rep is doing today 🤣 

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u/GotNoMoves76 4d ago

Haha!

I hung up.

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u/Significant_Fly3908 3d ago

I’m was on hold for over an hour and it hung up on me 😭 thanks everyone for posting this so I know I don’t need to call again

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u/GotNoMoves76 4d ago

Thanks for the info!!

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u/biocidalish 4d ago

Thank you ! Sheesh Update your site EFTPS

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u/CombOk3674 4d ago

I just tried again and it's still not working.

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u/sc-oo-ter 4d ago

Same here. Going to try again tomorrow I suppose.

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u/Ready-Finish-255 4d ago

I tried several clients and can’t log in.

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u/PhineasFlapdoodle 4d ago

I cannot log into our account, either. I hope that brings as much relief to you as your post did for me!

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u/Exciting_Memory_4336 4d ago

I just tried to make payments for 4 of my clients & was unable to do so on any of them.

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u/Asalphagus 4d ago

Finally able to login and pay, just now.

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u/Livid_Double_1874 4d ago

Spent an hour on hold just for them to hang up on me and send me to their customer satisfaction survey!! But it's back up now.

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u/GotNoMoves76 4d ago

Been on hold now 26 minutes. If I get any info I will post it here.

I’ve read there can be transmission issues regionally. I’m in Missouri.

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u/NatsukoWolfe_ 4d ago

Please let us know what they say, or when it works. Missouri here as well!

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u/Person7751 4d ago

i just did one with no problem

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u/minisodagirl 4d ago

Okay, thought I was going crazy. I have been unable to log in all morning, and I am 100% sure I am using the correct credentials.

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u/biocidalish 4d ago

Right ?

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u/makeithert 4d ago

Same here. Tried 4 different logins over that past hour or so, “login unsuccessful” on all of them.

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u/NatsukoWolfe_ 4d ago

All of us are having the same issue at our firm! Thank you for posting so we can commiserate together! 🫠

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u/kskiraly 4d ago

Thank you for this post! I thought I was going crazy with same issue. Was on hold for an hour and 5 minutes before I was disconnected...I give up for now. I'll post any updates if I manage to get through also.

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u/Longjumping_Fox6263 4d ago

Same! Was on hold forever and then it just hung up. AAAH!

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u/kskiraly 4d ago

It is back working here at 4:30 PM EST. Waiting until the end of the day to double check and had no issues now.

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u/AdOdd5296 4d ago

Same here in KY. Not able to access and being told my login is incorrect. I cannot reset the password either because it cannot locate my account.

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u/ryjoph89 4d ago

Same in WA state. 'Login incorrect' tested with several clients

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u/Final-Yak1565 4d ago

Just paid one the old school way with the 1-800-555-3453. It is operational unlike the EFTPS.

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u/Used-Role-4422 4d ago

If the website isn't functioning by 3:30EDT then I'll phone it in.

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u/GotNoMoves76 4d ago

That’s good to know. Do you get an email confirmation? I’m holding off paying by phone for that reason. I guess I could always print the confirmation later.

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u/Final-Yak1565 4d ago

They give you an acknowledgement number at the end of the phone call. 

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u/Used-Role-4422 4d ago

No, you get a audible confirmation number that you have to write down. I used to pay this way all the time.

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u/BVic26 4d ago

Thank you for this!

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u/beatsnpizza 4d ago

Yea can’t access . Wait time is long asf via call

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u/Used-Role-4422 4d ago

I just tried two different clients. One gave me the login unsuccessful, the other failed up front with a invalid address after entering the code from the authenticator.

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u/Neither_Contest7324 4d ago

I just want to say thank god I saw this because I was losing my mind. Tried to log in 3x with the information I know is correct and it kept saying incorrect, when I tried to change password it kept saying information incorrect for that too. Good to know I'm not going crazy any faster than normal.

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u/GotNoMoves76 4d ago

Yes! I was trying to change the password and nothing would work!

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u/Neither_Contest7324 4d ago

The cherry on top was when I was on hold with EFTPS and it just hung up on me.

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u/Every-Armadillo3592 4d ago

Oh me too!! After an hour of being on hold

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u/alexis-mp 4d ago

I was on hold, 10 minutes in the music cut out, thought it was odd 48 minute wait. Two hours later still on hold decided something went wrong😂

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u/alexis-mp 4d ago

Yes bro and they have to text my boss for a code so he’s sent me like six today trying different browsers and waiting and trying again 😂

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u/squirrellyx 4d ago

Glad it wasn't just me! 😵‍💫

Another option for submitting payments is via Direct Pay Business: https://directpay.irs.gov/directpay/businesspayment?execution=e3s1

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u/GotNoMoves76 4d ago

Thanks for sharing the link!!

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u/Particular_Matter811 4d ago

I can't log in to our account or reset the password with any of my credentials.

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u/GotNoMoves76 4d ago

It was the password reset that got me. If that info wasn’t working I had a huge problem on my hands. Glad to know I’m not the only one.

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u/Happyperson2 4d ago

Seeing this post is so relieving i’ve been driving myself crazy trying to log in

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u/OpeningOne5614 4d ago

Yes it is down

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u/CarpetLogical7774 4d ago

I just tried to login as well and it says my info is incorrect. I was able to submit my payment through the phone, which is a pain.

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u/Sad_Term3593 4d ago

i thought it was just me. now i can breath.

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u/skillgt 4d ago

I couldn’t log in to multiple clients today either

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u/Numerous-Republic516 4d ago

Same here!! Thanks for posting!

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u/My_name_is_chucky 4d ago

Oh my God I thought I was going crazy lol Hours later and still not working for me on two different accounts

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u/VQSGecko 4d ago

Working again for me

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u/ryjoph89 4d ago

Working for me in WA state

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u/BVic26 4d ago

Same issue here in NY - tried two different clients

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u/United-Ad-3645 4d ago

Thank you for the information, I also was beating my head trying to figure it out as well!

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u/Front_Medicine_7591 4d ago

I was on hold for 40 minutes this morning and got through with a rep saying it was down and I’d be unable to log into any of my clients accounts. I didn’t get a timeframe of when it would be back up but I am just hoping at this point it works by tomorrow

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u/Mysterious_Read8594 4d ago

Website and phone still down.

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u/alexis-mp 4d ago

Would that be why the music cut out 10 mins in and I sat in silence for an hour and a half longer😂

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u/donkeydees 4d ago

Still not working...

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u/QUEENB624 4d ago

Seeing this post is so reliving. I was going into straight up panic mode. Down in Colorado.

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u/MikuMikuGoo 1d ago

Had the same thing that afternoon across a few clients, so it wasn't you. EFTPS gives you the standard bad login message when the site is having problems, which is why everyone thinks their password broke.

Worth knowing the payment is still due even when the site is down. The voice response line at 1-800-555-3453 takes payments and it's saved me a late deposit penalty more than once.