According to the IRS installment agreements (>120 days) set up by phone, mail, or in person have a setup fee. Apparently, those e-filed also fall in that category. Why?

[numberrdays]

It would help if those details were included on the software page so the client could make an informed choice.

[PhoebeRoberts · Accepted solution]

They're right in the forms instructions.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

As with most instructions that have various/specific details, you wont see those listed prominently on the form itself or in the software (unless you clicked the yellow ? mark and chose to read the instructions from there)....the IRS website is the easiest place to find current information like this.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/payment-plans-installment-agreements#q3