Choose an official payment method
Use IRS Direct Pay for personal taxes or your individual online account. Direct Pay from a bank account is free and does not require account registration.
Select the payment details
For personal estimated tax, select Estimated Tax, Form 1040-ES, and the tax year the estimate is for. Do not choose the year only because it is the year you are paying.
Verify and review
Follow the identity prompts, enter the amount, bank information, and payment date, then carefully review before authorizing.
Keep proof and confirm
Save the confirmation number and verify the withdrawal and IRS payment record after processing. Submission confirmation alone does not prove the withdrawal succeeded.
Follow the IRS payment-period deadlines; state estimates are paid separately. Corporate and other entity payments may need a business payment service.
Guidance checked October 19, 2026. Follow the current IRS instructions for your tax year.