Steps to Paying Your Individual Tax Liabilities
to the IRS & CA FTB Online
Steps to Paying Your Individual Tax Liabilities
to the IRS & CA FTB Online
STEP ONE: Pay Federal Taxes to the IRS
- Make payments here: IRS.gov/payments
- You may use either a bank account (no fees) or use a Credit Card (has fees)
- If you need to apply for a payment plan, you can find out more info and where to apply by clicking here
- Select Reason for Payment. Some helpful tips:
~ If you are paying your regular annual tax liability because you did not have a direct debit set up on your filed tax return, please select "Balance Due"
~ If you are paying an estimated amount ahead of time for your current year tax liability (typically used by Sole Proprietors or tax payers with pass-thru entities), please select "Estimated Tax"
~ If you are making a payment on an Installment Plan for a plan that has ALREADY been set up with the IRS, select "Payment Plan/Installment Agreement"
~ View Your Balance~ View or Create Payment Plans~ Make and View Payments~ Manage Communication Preferences~ Access Tax Records~ View Tax Pro Authorizations
~ View account balance and tax year or account period details~ View estimated payments and credits before filing a return~ View payment history~ View a list and images of tax returns~ View a list and images of notices and correspondence~ View and update contact information~ View proposed assessments~ View a list of authorized representatives and manage who can access your account~ View a list of activities that occurred on your account~ Calculate a balance due for a date in the future~ File a power of attorney (POA)~ And more!