Below you will find instructions on how to make your Federal and Indiana State Extension payments online. These instructions do not require an account to be set up.
Please note that Extension payments are the taxes you pay when you have extended the time to file your return but know you will owe taxes for the current year. You are still responsible for paying any tax owed by the 4/15 deadline. As a reminder, if you are a current client with us, contact us, and we will extend your return and provide an estimate of what you owe.
Federal Extension Payment Instructions
- Have the info from your previous year’s return handy to verify your identity.
- Click here to visit the IRS payment website.
- Select “DirectPay with bank account.” You can choose to pay by card or digital wallet, but there are additional fees to do so.
- Select “Pay individual tax.”
- Select “Make a payment.”
- Select “Reason for Payment > Extension.”
- Select “Apply Payment to > 4868 (for 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ).”
- Select “Tax Period for Payment: 20XX.” Note: Make sure you select the correct year.
- Select “Continue.”
- Verify your identity using the previous year’s return information.
- Agree to Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act. Select “Continue.”
- Enter payment amount and banking information.
- Enter email address for confirmation. Select “Continue.”
- Select “I Agree.”
- Under Electronic Signature, type your first name, last name, and SSN.
- Click the box to “Accept the Debit Authorization Agreement.”
- Print the confirmation for your records. You will also receive email confirmation from IRS Direct Pay.
State Extension Payment Instructions (Indiana)
- Have the info from your previous year’s return handy to verify your identity.
- Click here to visit Indiana’s payment website.
- Select “Make a payment” in the middle of the page.
- Under “Non-bill payments,” select “Bank payment (no fee).”
- Select “Individual.”
- Under ID type, select SSN and enter SSN for the first person listed on your tax return. Select “Next.”
- Select “Payment Type > Return Payment.”
- Select the filing period for the current tax period. Note: Make sure you select the correct year.
- Enter your county of residence on January 1.
- Enter the desired estimated payment amount and email. Select “Next.”
- Input your banking information. Select “Next.”
- Review and confirm summary. Select “Submit.”
- Print the page for your records. You will also receive an INTIME Payment Confirmation via email.
Want to know more about extensions and why it can be beneficial to file them? Click here to read our blog, “Benefits of Filing a Tax Extension.”
Have questions about this process? Give us a call and learn how we can help you complete these steps. Click here for contact information.
Blog by Christie Crockett, MBA, AFSP – Tax Accountant
Learn more about Christie and the rest of the Storen Financial team here.