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Pay federal estimated tax (Form 1040-ES)

Make a quarterly estimated tax payment to the IRS using Direct Pay.

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  1. Go to IRS Direct Pay (Opens in a new tab)

  2. Click Pay individual tax

  3. On the new page, click the Pay personal taxes button

  4. There will be three drop downs:

    FieldChoose
    Reason for PaymentESTIMATED TAX
    Apply Payment To1040ES
    Tax Period for Payment2026

  5. The next screen is for identity verification only. Enter all your information from your 2025 return (or the most recent year you filed)

  6. Schedule the payment and enter the amount

  7. Finalize

  8. Save a copy of the confirmation (print to PDF) for your records

Need help? Send a message through the client portal (Opens in a new tab) or email info@snapadvisory.com.

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