Which IRS DirectPay 'Reason for Payment' dropdown option do I choose to pay regular 1040 income tax? "Tax return or notice" is not listed on the drop down.

Have tried "Balance due" and other options but get the error: "Your identity could not be verified. Please review and re-enter your information or try a different tax year."

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Which IRS DirectPay 'Reason for Payment' dropdown option do I choose to pay regular 1040 income tax? "Tax return or notice" is not listed on the drop down.

Are you trying to pay the Tax Due for your current 2020 return? Do you pick these choices?

Which IRS DirectPay 'Reason for Payment' dropdown option do I choose to pay regular 1040 income tax? "Tax return or notice" is not listed on the drop down.

Ok thank you. I was able to get that to work, you have to select a previous year on the 'Verification year' on the next screen. I kept selecting the current year. Thank you

Which IRS DirectPay 'Reason for Payment' dropdown option do I choose to pay regular 1040 income tax? "Tax return or notice" is not listed on the drop down.

Glad you figured it out. I never saw that verification screen before since I never paid online.

Which IRS DirectPay 'Reason for Payment' dropdown option do I choose to pay regular 1040 income tax? "Tax return or notice" is not listed on the drop down.

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