IRS Tax Payment Instructions

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
  • Choose “Balance Due” as the reason for payment
  • Apply payment to “Income Tax – Form 1040”
  • Choose the appropriate tax year as the tax period for payment.
For Extension payments, due on April 15th
  • Choose “Extension” as the reason for payment
  • Apply payment to “4868 (for 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ)”
  • Choose the appropriate tax year as the tax period for payment.
For Estimated tax payments
  • Choose “Estimated Tax” as the reason for payment
  • Apply payment to “1040-ES”
  • Choose the appropriate tax year as the tax period for payment.
Next, you will enter:
  • the year of your most recently filed tax return as “Tax Year for Verification”
  • your filing status (MFJ or MFS if married, Single or HOH if unmarried, etc.) in the field for “Filing Status”
  • your personal info (name, address, date of birth, etc.)
    • for married taxpayers, use the SSN & name of the primary taxpayer (whoever is listed first on the tax return))
Next, click continue and enter desired bank account information on the next screen
Print confirmation screen and keep for your records; you can also upload a copy to the portal and we will add it to your file.