How convenient! 7-Eleven now accepts IRS tax payments

Charisse Jones | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Big Gulp and taxes: You can pay the IRS at 7-Eleven USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard talks about a new IRS progeam that allows you to pay your income taxes at 7-Eleven convenience stores.

There's a new way for people who want to pay their taxes in cash that could have them saying, "Oh, thank heaven for 7-Eleven."

The Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that taxpayers who don't have a bank account or credit card can now take care of their tax bill at one of 7,000 participating 7-Eleven convenience stores in 34 states, many of which are open seven days a week, 24 hours per day. Previously they would have had to trek to an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center.

"We continue to look for new ways to provide services for our taxpayers,'' IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, said in a statement. "Taxpayers have many options to pay their tax bills . . . but this provides a new way for people who can only pay their taxes in cash, without having to travel to an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center.''

Though the new option allows taxpayers to avoid long lines at the post office, the IRS still warns cash payers to not wait until the last minute. There are several steps involved in the process, including clicking onto the IRS payment page to submit personal information and receiving an emailed link to a payment code.

Once they've paid, taxpayers will get a receipt and the payment should post within two business days.

The maximum payment is $1,000 per day, and each payment requires a $3.99 fee.