You can say you will mail a check. Then go online and pay the IRS however you want.
You can pay the IRS directly at
https://www.irs.gov/payments
Pay the IRS by Debit or Credit Card
https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-your-taxes-by-debit-or-credit-card
Yes, you can make payments through multiple payment methods IF you pay directly through the IRS direct pay website.
You cannot use multiple payments through TurboTax though.
I didn't really understand how to do multiple payments by different methods. On my online account with the IRS - I need to first pick a payment method (bank or credit card ) and then can split it to 5 payments ... but still all 5 will be of that same method , right ?
it says : "You may include up to 5 payments per transaction and submit up to 4 transactions per day."
So - do I need to do it in 2 separate transactions ? (i.e. one transaction paying by bank account and another transaction paying by credit card ? ) will that be OK ?
PS: I filed with turbotax about a week ago asking to pay by check , as was recommended here , but I still don't see the balance I need to pay on my online account with the IRS , so - which payment type should I chose ? :
- 2024 Income tax
or
- pay towards your balance
?
Thanks,
Does it give you the option in the drop down to "Add a payment type"? If so, you can add the payment method you are using and the amount you want to pay from that method. Example, Bank Account 1- $200, Credit Card blue- $300, Bank account 3- $500
The other option is it says you can do up to four transactions a day. If you are not comfortable doing it all in one transaction with the different payment methods, you can just do 4 different transactions paying the amount you choose from the payment method you choose each time.
Can I pay half through Turbo Tax and the other half through the IRS direct pay website?
If you can afford to pay some, send it by April 15, 2025. The penalty for not paying your taxes depends on the total tax you owe. If you pay some now, the penalty will be smaller later.
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You can make a partial payment with TurboTax. In the File section, select I will mail a check. If you choose to pay with your bank account or credit card, TurboTax will charge the total tax due.