How to submit a federal extension payment

I received my federal annual tax payment amount from Heard, due with my extension. How can I pay my outstanding federal income tax online?

For many taxpayers, the easiest way to submit what you owe is to pay your taxes electronically. You can submit your federal income tax payment in a variety of ways, but for ease of use, we recommend paying online through the IRS website.

As a reminder, these are individual or personal tax payments. Once you have submitted your extension/annual tax payment, please save any confirmation number or proof of payment for your records.

Pay with  IRS Direct Pay to pay from your bank account

If you choose to pay via Direct Pay, there are no processing fees. 

1. Visit IRS Direct Pay
2. Click Make a Payment.
3. From the drop-down menu on Reason for Payment, select Extension.
4. This selection will auto-populate the next two fields:

• • Apply Payment To select Income Tax - Form 1040
  • Tax Period for Payment select year

5. Click Continue
   
6. A window will appear to verify your information; click Continue.
7. To verify your identity, begin by selecting a previous tax year from the dropdown Tax Year for Verification. Please Note: This is not the payment year but the year you recently filed a tax return, for example, 2023.
8. Complete each required field to verify your identity.
9. Click the box for “I accept the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act.” then Click Continue.
10. Enter the payment amount and payment date.
11. Enter your bank account information and select the account type.
12. Click the box for “I would like to receive email confirmation notifications and agree to the Email Terms of Service.” 
13. Enter your email address and click Continue.
14. A pop-up for Disclosure Authorization will appear; click I Agree.
15. Review your information; under Electronic Signature, enter your information.
16. Click the box for “I accept the Debit Authorization Agreement.” then Click Submit.
17. A Confirmation page appears where you may Print for your records. You should have also received an email confirmation; please save any confirmation number or proof of payment for your records.

Pay by Credit Card

If you wish to pay by credit or debit card, please note that you may be subject to processing fees. On the IRS’ payment portal, click on the blue “Pay Now by Card or Digital Wallet" button.

You will be redirected to a list of payment processors that allow you to pay your taxes by card. The authorized IRS payment processing partners are Pay USA Tax, Pay1040, and ACI Payments, Inc., and you can learn more about each partner’s processing fees directly through the IRS. 

Other Ways to Pay

You may also pay through the IRS2Go Mobile App, which allows you to make payments, receive tax tips, and check your refund status on annual returns. If desired, you may also pay via check, money order, or cash.