Pay Taxes

Federal Tax Payment Instructions

To make a payment for your federal taxes or federal tax estimates, please visit:
https://www.irs.gov/payments

  1. Click Pay Now with Direct Pay icon to pay with your bank account
  2. Click Make a Payment
  3. Reason for Payment
    • If paying balance due on completed tax return, choose Balance Due
    • If paying an estimate for the current tax year, choose Estimated Tax
  4. Apply Payment To
    • If paying balance due on completed tax return, choose Income Tax – Form 1040
    • If paying an estimate for the current tax year, choose 1040ES
  5. Tax Period for Payment
    • Choose the year you are applying the payment or estimate to
  6. Click Continue
  7. Verify Identity – You Will Need:
    • The tax year for a return that you have filed in recent PRIOR years (does not have to be current year, but should be MOST current PREVIOUS year filed)
    • Filing status from that tax year
    • Name
    • SSN or ITIN
    • Date of Birth
    • Address (as listed on tax return from that year)
  8. Enter this information and click Continue
  9. On the next screen, enter your payment information and click Continue
  10. Print a copy of the confirmation for your records

Wisconsin Tax Payment Instructions:

To make a payment for your Wisconsin taxes or Wisconsin tax estimates, please visit:
https://tap.revenue.wi.gov/pay/_/

  1. Enter your Identification Number, First and Last Name, E-mail and Phone Number, then Next
  2. Answer NO to the question Did you recieve a notice with an amount due?, then Next
  3. Choose Estimated Payment (if making an estimated tax payment) or Account Payment (if paying your prior year completed return balance due)
    for the question What type of payment are you making?, then Next
  4. Choose Individual Income Tax for the question For which account would you like to make a payment?, then Next
  5. For the question Which period would you like to apply your estimated payment?, usually it is the current tax year f0r estimates and prior tax
    year for account payments.  Check with your preparer if you are unsure.
  6. Click Next
  7. Enter your payment amount and select your payment method, then Next
  8. Enter your payment information, payment date and the payment amount again (to confirm), then Submit
  9. Print a copy of the confirmation for your records.