Using EFTPS to pay balance of my 2021 Tax liability

[rosanne125]

Hello everyone,

I am about to e-file for the first time in my life.  I have mailed in our tax return for years.  I will be using the Free File Fillable form.  I am married filing jointly.  We pay estimated taxes quarterly using EFTPS.  After doing a rough estimate of our 2021 taxes we will owe a small amount to the IRS. When i looked at the booklet on Free File, it looks like there is no option to pay our balance via EFTPS.  It prompts you with 4 options: Put in your checking and routing numbers to pay electronically (don't want to do that), use Direct Pay (why should I do this if I have EFTPS?), pay with a hard check that i have to mail, or indicate that I cannot pay and want to be put on a payment plan. And I think I have to pick one of these in order to submit. Has anyone incurred this and figured out a way to use EFTPS. Only other thing I can see is that I indicate that i will send a hard check in the mail, but then, instead, go over and pay the balance on EFTPS.  Any advice,

Thanks,

Rosanne

[JulieS]

Yes, the last option is the one you should use. Tell them you are going to mail a check, but then pay using EFTPS. 

[rosanne125]

Thanks so much Julie.  Really appreciate your help.

All the best,

Rosanne

[sandrad2022]

Will this apply to the state filing also?

[fanfare]

You can't use EFTPS for your state taxes.

Refer your your State's revenue website for payment options available to you.