IRS' direct online payment system goes down on tax day (update: resolved)
 

We hope you weren't relying too heavily on internet payments to file your taxes on time. The Internal Revenue Service's Direct Pay system failed (and is still unavailable as we write this) on April 17th -- you know, the last day before the tax filing...

https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/17/...ls-on-tax-day/