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It's Tax Day. And The IRS' Online Payment Service Is Down

The Internal Revenue Service's online payment tool is "currently unavailable," as a note on the site informs users ahead of the midnight filing deadline. The IRS acknowledges "technical difficulties."
The Internal Revenue Service's headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2016.

Updated at 3:40 p.m. ET

The Internal Revenue Service is experiencing computer trouble on Tax Day, leaving Americans unable to view their tax record or make tax payments as the clock ticks down toward a midnight deadline.

"This service is on several key pages, including tools to allow you to make a or set up a

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