Making Electronic Tax Payments

Federal Tax (IRS) Payment Instructions

Please see the instructions below for making various federal tax payments to the IRS. While third-party tax payment services are available, the instructions provided are specifically for IRS Direct Pay, which is the most reliable method for submitting federal tax payments and is free of charge.

We recommend setting up an IRS Individual Online Account or Business Tax Account.

Benefits of an Individual or Business Tax Account:

Make and schedule tax payments
View your amount due, payment history, and scheduled payments
Access prior year transcripts, and more.

Set up your account at www.irs.gov. Click on “Create account”.

Payment Instructions:

Pay Federal Balance Due on a Tax Return

Go to www.irs.gov/payments
Select the blue button “Direct Pay with bank account” to avoid card processing fees
Select “Pay individual tax”
Select “Make a Payment” blue button
Tax Information Page (IMPORTANT to assure payment is applied correctly):
1. Reason for payment: Balance Due
2. Apply payment to: Income Tax – Form 1040
3. Tax Period for Payment: Select the appropriate tax year. Correcting misapplied payments can be difficult.
Verify Identity Screen:
1. Tax Year for Verification: Choose most recent tax year filed
2. Filing Status: Select from the drop-down menu. Select the status used on return for tax year selected for verification.
3. Complete the Verification by reporting the name, SSN, DOB of the first person listed on your most recently filed tax return. Enter the address listed on that tax return.
Payment Information Screen:
1. Payment Amount: Enter the amount you want to pay
2. Your Bank Account Information:
  - Routing Number
  - Account Number
  - Select if checking or savings
Email confirmation: Enter your email address to receive confirmation of the payment acceptance.
Keep receipt of the payment for your records.

Pay Federal Estimated Quarterly Payments

Go to www.irs.gov/payments
Select the blue button “Direct Pay with bank account” to avoid card processing fees
Select “Pay individual tax”
Select “Make a Payment” blue button
Tax Information Page (IMPORTANT to assure payment is applied correctly):
1. Reason for payment: Estimated Tax
2. Apply payment to: 1040ES (for 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ)
3. Tax Period for Payment
Verify Identity Screen:
1. Tax Year for Verification: Choose most recent tax year filed
2. Filing Status: Select from the drop-down menu. Select the status used on return for tax year selected for verification.
3. Complete the Verification by reporting the name, SSN, DOB of the first person listed on your most recently filed tax return. Enter the address listed on that tax return.
Payment Information Screen:
1. Payment Amount: Enter the amount you want to pay
2. Your Bank Account Information:
  - Routing Number
  - Account Number
  - Select if checking or savings
Email confirmation: Enter your email address to receive confirmation of the payment acceptance.
Keep receipts of payments. Document dates and amounts for next year’s tax preparation

Make an Extension Payment to the IRS

Go to https://www.irs.gov/payments/direct-pay
Select the blue button “Direct Pay with bank account” to avoid card processing fees
Click on “Pay Individual Tax”
Click “Make a Payment”
Tax Information Page (IMPORTANT to assure payment is applied correctly):
1. Reason for Payment: Extension
2. Apply Payment to: 4868 (for 1040)
3. Tax Period for Payment: Only choice is the tax year an extension filing is available for.
Verify Identity Screen:
1. Tax Year for Verification: Choose most recent tax year filed
2. Filing Status: Select from the drop-down menu. Select the status used for return for tax year selected for verification.
3. Complete the Verification by reporting the name, SSN, DOB of the first person listed on your most recently filed tax return. Enter the address listed on that tax return.
Payment Information Screen:
1. Payment Amount: Enter the amount you want to pay
2. Your Bank Account Information:
  - Routing Number
  - Account Number
  - Select if checking or savings
Email confirmation: Enter your email address to receive confirmation of the payment acceptance.
Keep receipts of payment. Include with the tax documents you submit for your return preparation

State Tax Payment Instructions

State Taxes are paid directly to the State. For more information on making electronic State tax payments, please refer to the State’s website listed below.

Alabama: https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/

Arizona: https://www.aztaxes.gov/Home/Page

Arkansas: https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/

California: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/pay/index.html

Colorado: https://tax.colorado.gov/pay

Connecticut: https://drs.ct.gov/eservices/_/

Delaware: https://revenue.delaware.gov/payment/

Dist. of Columbia: https://mytax.dc.gov/_/#2

Georgia: https://dor.georgia.gov/taxes/taxes-individuals

Hawaii: https://hitax.hawaii.gov/_/#2

Idaho: https://tax.idaho.gov/

Illinois: https://tax.illinois.gov/programs/electronicservices.html