IRS Website Suffers From Technical Difficulties on Tax Day The IRS’s Direct Pay system lets people pay an estimate of taxes directly from their bank account free of charge. the error message reads the error message reads The IRS website notes that payments are still due despite the trouble, so Americans looking to file will need to pay via other methods, like debit or credit cards that may include fees. David Kautter, IRS Acting Commissioner David Kautter to CBS News Millions of Americans have until midnight Tuesday to settle any unpaid taxes for 2017.