Tax Payment Instructions for Tax Year 2025

To make an Income Tax payment today for Tax Year 2025

  • Jump to Direct Pay
    • Or go to IRS.gov, Select Make a Payment, then Pay Now with Direct Pay, Make a Payment
  • Select the Reason for Payment, Type of Tax, and Tax Year as indicated here ->
  • Verify Identity
    • The next screen will ask you to verify your identity using a prior year tax return. You can select any prior year (2023 or 2024 are most relevant). Enter the address and filing status based on the chosen tax year.
    • REMEMBER, you are paying 2025 tax, just using 2023 or 2024 to verify identity. Be sure to use the address that was on your tax return if different than your current address. The address must match exactly.
  • Payment
    • Enter your banking information to make the payment, it may ask you to confirm your SSN again.
  • Confirmation Page
    • Print a PDF of the webpage confirmation. Please note the email confirmation does not show the amount, so you will need to save this page.
    • Upload the confirmation to me in your Client Portal.

 

To make an Estimated Tax payment today for Tax Year 2025

  • Jump to Direct Pay
    • Or go to IRS.gov, Select Make a Payment, then Pay Now with Direct Pay, Make a Payment
  • Select the Reason for Payment, Type of Tax, and Tax Year as indicated here ->
  • Verify Identity
    • The next screen will ask you to verify your identity using a prior year tax return. You can select any prior year (2023 or 2024 are most relevant). Enter the address and filing status based on the chosen tax year.
    • REMEMBER, you are paying 2025 tax, just using 2023 or 2024 to verify identity. If you select 2023, be sure to use the address that was on your 2023 tax return if different than your current address. The address must match exactly.
  • Payment
    • Enter your banking information to make the payment, it may ask you to confirm your SSN again.
  • Confirmation Page
    • Print a PDF of the webpage confirmation. Please note the email confirmation does not show the amount, so you will need to save this page.
    • Upload the confirmation to me in your Client Portal.

 

  • Due Dates
    • Estimated tax payments should be paid as follows:
      • Income Period      Payment Due Date
        Jan. 1–March 31:       April 15
        April 1–May 31:       June 15
        June 1–Aug. 31:       Sept. 15
        Sept. 1–Dec. 31:       Jan. 15 of the following year

By |2026-02-12T14:29:35-05:00January 15th, 2025|Tax Payments|Comments Off on Tax Payment Instructions for Tax Year 2025

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About the Author:

Lauryn Charles owns and manages Accountable Financial Services Group, Inc., founded in 2007. Lauryn has many years of experience working with small business owners in the field of accounting, banking, and financial services. An accounting graduate with an MBA in International Business from Florida Atlantic University, Ms. Charles is an expert tax preparer and accountant. She is an Enrolled Agent admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Charles supports her local community by engaging chambers of commerce, sitting on boards of directors for non-profit organizations, and providing tax and financial education to those in need.
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