I am filing by mail. Which option should I select in TurboTax to be able to pay taxes via Direct Pay from my bank account? I only see direct debit, credit card, and check

[xmasbaby0]

You can tell the software you will mail a check to get past the question, and then go ahead and pay your tax due by whatever method you actually want to use.  Pay by April 15, 2026.

[JohnB5677]

Yes, you have two options to pay the taxes you owe if you mail your return.

• During the filing process, you can choose the TurboTax Direct Debit to pay from your bank account.
• You can use the IRS .gov/payments system to pay directly to the IRS.

[andrew-kaiser-tedesco]

Thanks. However, when I try to choose direct debit I eventually get an error message saying "File by mail is not available because you have selected to pay balance due with direct debit. If you want to file by mail, you must go back and choose a different method to pay your taxes."

There is no option to file by paying the IRS directly. It seems check is the only option? Is there a way to pay via bank transfer and still file by mail?

[VolvoGirl]

Yes, as someone said above, pick you will mail a check.  Then go to the IRS website and pay online at
https://www.irs.gov/payments