4th quarter 2025 Federal Estimates
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Navigate to https://www.irs.gov/payments/direct-pay-with-bank-account
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Select “Pay individual tax”
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Select “Make a payment”
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You will be directed to a screen that looks like this:
5. In “Reason for Payment” choose “Estimated Tax”
6. In “Apply Payment To” choose “1040 ES (for 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ)”
7. In “Tax Period for Payment” choose “2025”
8. Click “Continue”
9. The system will ask you to Please Confirm – click “Continue”
10. You will be directed to a screen to Verify Identity. If you need help locating any of this information, please contact a member of your Engagement Team at Barnes Wendling.
a. In “Tax Year for Verification” choose any of the available, usually 2024.
b. In “Filing Status” choose the filing status of the selected tax year.
c. For the taxpayer data confirmation, be sure to use the primary taxpayer’s information.
i. Enter primary taxpayer First Name, Last Name, and re-enter Last Name in the “Confirm Last Name” field.
ii. Enter primary taxpayer social security number.
iii. Enter primary taxpayer date of birth.
iv. Enter primary taxpayer country of residence.
v. Enter street address used on the tax return of the tax year selected.
11. Check the box next to “I accept the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act.”
12. Click “Continue”
13. You will be directed to a screen to enter your payment information:
*NOTE – you may schedule a payment up to 365 days in advance, with the “Payment Date” being the date your account is credited as making the payment. This allows you to set up the payment now, and defer the payment until the due date (1/15/2026 for 4th quarter 2025). You can use your confirmation number to edit payments up to two business days before the payment date.
14. Select whether you would like an email confirmation of your payment (recommended), if yes, check the box and enter your email address.
15. Click “Continue”
16. Finalize payment selection, print confirmation screen and be sure to write down your confirmation number.