How do I use my credit card to pay my income tax bill?

Once you have determined the type of payment and how much you owe, have the following ready:

Your Discover, MasterCard, Visa, or American Express card

Credit card number

Expiration date

Amount you are paying

Your and your spouse’s/RDP’s SSN or ITIN

First 4 letters of your and your spouse’s/RDP’s last name

Taxable year

Home phone number (including area code)

ZIP code for address where your monthly credit card bill is sent

FTB Jurisdiction Code: 1555

Go to the ACI Payments, Inc. website at officialpayments.com and select Payment Center , or call 800-2PAY-TAX or 800-272-9829 and follow the recorded instructions. ACI Payments, Inc. provides customer assistance at 877-297-7457 Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST. ACI Payments, Inc. will tell you the convenience fee before you complete your transaction. Decide whether to complete the transaction at that time.

Payment Date:

Confirmation Number:

If you cannot pay the full amount or can only make a partial payment for the amount shown on Form 540, line 114, see the information regarding installment payments in Question 4 of the “ Frequently Asked Questions .”