You got confused about the 1040ES vouchers. Those vouchers are not meant for paying your 2024 tax due in four payments. Those are for paying estimated quarterly tax for tax year 2025. If you expect to owe at least $1000 for 2025 when you file your 2025 return in 2026, using those vouchers to make payments ahead of time can help you avoid an underpayment penalty and a big tax bill next year. Your 2024 tax due was supposed to be paid in full by April 15, 2025 unless you specifically set up a payment plan with the IRS for your 2024 tax due.
Call the IRS and see if you can sort out that first payment you made and get them to apply it to the amount you owe for 2024, and then sort out how and when you will pay the remaining amount you still owe for 2024.
Call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday
When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info). Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.
Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".
Then press 3 "for all other questions."
Then press 2 "for all other questions."
- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything.
- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.
Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.
Then press 3 for all other inquiries
It should then transfer you to an agent.
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