NORCROSS, Ga., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Official
Payments, a leading provider of electronic payment solutions, has
good news for those who tend to procrastinate when it comes to
completing their federal and state income tax returns. Because the
traditional tax day of April 15 falls
on a Sunday this year and the Washington,
D.C., holiday of Emancipation Day falls on Monday, April 16, federal returns are not due
until Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
"Thanks to the way the calendar falls this year, taxpayers can
spend Sunday, April 15, gardening,
relaxing with friends and family, and enjoying other pursuits this
year," said Alex P. Hart, President
and CEO of Official Payments. "Plus, Emancipation Day falls on the
following day and is a legal holiday in the nation's capital, so
taxpayers get two extra days to file in 2012. On Tuesday, they can
go to our website to make their tax payments in a way that's fast,
easy and secure."
The process is as simple as logging onto
www.OfficialPayments.com and selecting the "Federal IRS Payments"
button. Official Payments accepts debit and credit cards as well as
other electronic payment methods for various federal taxes,
including personal income taxes and federal estimated quarterly
taxes. Taxpayers who create an account can schedule their payment
early or wait until April 17 to log
on and pay.
Official Payments was the very first electronic payment provider
to be selected by the Internal Revenue Service and has been
processing federal tax payments since 1999. Emancipation Day
commemorates April 16, 1862, the day
President Abraham Lincoln freed more
than 3,000 slaves in Washington,
D.C.
About Official Payments
Official Payments Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAY) is a leading
provider of electronic payment solutions in the biller direct
market. Headquartered in Norcross,
Georgia, the company provides enhanced electronic payment
services that include multiple payment choices, payment channels,
and bill payment products and services to over 4,700 clients in all
50 states and the District of
Columbia. Official Payments serves clients in multiple
markets including federal, state, and local governments,
educational institutions, and utilities. Consumers may pay federal
taxes, state and local taxes, property taxes, and other bills such
as utilities and college tuition with credit cards, debit cards,
electronic checks and alternative payment methods via online,
telephone, point of sale and other channels by visiting
www.OfficialPayments.com. Corporate information is available at
www.OPAY.OfficialPayments.com.
Official Payments is not a tax advisor and does not provide
advice on any tax requirements. Use of any information from this
announcement or site or any other web site referred to is for
general information only and does not represent personal tax advice
either expressed or implied. You are encouraged to seek
professional tax advice for tax questions and assistance.
The tax due dates outlined in this release are obtained from a
taxing authority and it is not the responsibility of Official
Payments to communicate any changes or updates. Taxpayers are
responsible for determining tax deadlines.
SOURCE Official Payments