How do I pay my tax bill after April 15, 2025 if I’m in a federally declared disaster area?

Taxpayers in declared natural disaster areas now have more time to file individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Here’s more detailed info.

TurboTax Online and TurboTax Desktop customers filing federal returns with a balance due are experiencing an issue when trying to schedule direct debit payments for a date later than April 15, 2025. Customers can choose direct debit as a payment option, but they can't schedule a payment date in the future. The direct debit will happen when their return gets filed and processed.

You have a few options to pay your federal tax balance due after April 15, 2025 and before your state’s deadline:

• You can e-file any time prior to the deadline and schedule your payment via IRS Direct Pay (which allows you to choose a payment date in the future).
• You can e-file any time before the deadline and mail in a check or pay by credit card.
• If you e-file after April 15, 2025 and haven't paid, you can choose direct debit as a payment option, but you can't schedule a payment date in the future. The direct debit will occur when your return gets filed and processed.
• You can print out your return and mail it to the IRS with a check on the date on which you would like to pay your balance due prior to the deadline.

The IRS automatically provides filing and penalty relief to any taxpayer with an IRS address of record located in a disaster area. If you get a late filing or late payment penalty notice, call the IRS at the number on the notice to have your penalty abated.

For information about extensions for filing state returns, visit your state’s website.