IRS Tax Payment Instructions
To pay your Federal Payment through IRS DirectPay click here.
You will need your social security number, bank routing number & bank account number.
On the next screen, click the box for “Make a Payment”.
For tax return payments, due on April 15th
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Choose “Balance Due” as the reason for payment
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Apply payment to “Income Tax – Form 1040”
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Choose the appropriate tax year as the tax period for payment.
For Extension payments, due on April 15th
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Choose “Extension” as the reason for payment
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Apply payment to “4868 (for 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ)”
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Choose the appropriate tax year as the tax period for payment.
For Estimated tax payments
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Choose “Estimated Tax” as the reason for payment
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Apply payment to “1040-ES”
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Choose the appropriate tax year as the tax period for payment.
Next, you will enter:
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the year of your most recently filed tax return as “Tax Year for Verification”
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your filing status (MFJ or MFS if married, Single or HOH if unmarried, etc.) in the field for “Filing Status”
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your personal info (name, address, date of birth, etc.)
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for married taxpayers, use the SSN & name of the primary taxpayer (whoever is listed first on the tax return))
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