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Create an Account

Having an account helps you manage your payments and reuse information.

Do not create an account if:

  • You will make only one payment or make payments infrequently.
    Most payments can be made without signing in.

    • You must create an account if:

    • An agency told you to create an account (register).
    • You want to schedule automatic, recurring, payments such as for a loan.
    • You want to create your payment now but want it paid on a future date (deferred payment).

    You should create an account if:

    • You are likely to make more than one payment to one or more agencies. For example, VA Medical Copayments and SBA Loan installments.
    • You want to keep a record of all your payments on Pay.gov
    • You want to save time by reusing previously submitted information.
    • You want to store payment account information, such as bank or credit account numbers, and have it automatically entered when you make a payment. Saves time and is accurate.

You have two options:

  1. ID.me sign in
  2. Login.gov sign in

  1. Click Sign In (home page upper right).
  2. The Sign In page opens.
  3. Click Create an Account.
  4. Select ID.me.
  5. Click Create an ID.me account.
  6. Enter the required information (email address, password, and accept the Terms of Service).
    The email address may not include special characters such as !
  7. Click Create Account
  8. ID.me sends a confirmation email to your emai address.
  9. In the email click Confirm your email.
  10. Select an MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) option. This is how you will receive your securtiy code.
  11. Enter any other required information for MFA.
  12. Click Continue.
  13. Enter the security code you received.
  14. Click Continue.
  15. Generate the Recovery Code and record it for your records.
  16. Click Continue.
  17. Click Allow to authorize sharing identifying information with Pay.gov.
  18. You are returned to Pay.gov to enter Additional Pay.gov account information, including creating a security question and answer.

You can also use your ID.me sign in with any participating US Government agency or service.

  1. Click Sign in an Account (home page upper right).
  2. Click the right-hand Single Sign On pane.
  3. Click Create an Account.
  4. Select Select Logon.gov.
  5. Click Create an account.
  6. Enter your email address, select your language preference, accept the Rules of use.
    The email address may not include special characters such as !
  7. Click Submit.
  8. A confirmation is sent to your email address.
  9. In the email click Confirm email address.
  10. Create your password.
  11. Select how you will receive your Authentication.
  12. Click Continue.
  13. Enter any information required for authentication and then click Send Code
  14. Enter the required information and follow the instructions.
  15. Retrieve the Athentication Code.
  16. Enter the Authentication Code.
  17. Optional, add a second authentication method.
  18. Click Agree and continue to create your Login.gov account.
  19. You are returned to Pay.gov to enter additional Pay.gov account information, including creating a security question and answer.

You can also use your Login.gov sign in with any participating US Government agency or service.

See Manage Your Account for help with your My Account page.