Credit card companies are trying to get people to pay taxes with their credit cards Credit card companies are trying to get people to pay taxes with their credit cards Since the IRS allowed people to pay their taxes by credit card, many credit card companies have been working to motivate people to use their credit card for their annual bill. Most of the resistance to using this method of payment has been a result of the 2.49% federal surcharge to all credit card payments, so credit card companies are offering special promotions that will eliminate the surcharge under certain circumstances.