Filing & Payment Instructions

Federal Online Payments

Go to https://www.irs.gov
Click on “Make a Payment” on front page
- DO NOT – Go to your Account, unless you already have an IRS account
- DO NOT CREATE ACCOUNT.
Scroll down to Pay from Your Bank Account or Pay by Debit Card , Credit Card
You can choose “Direct Pay (Bank Account)” (NO Fee) for your payment or “By Card or Digital Wallet” (there is a fee for this method).
Choose ”Make a Payment”

Reason for Payment is BALANCE DUE

Apply Payment to “Income Tax form 1040”
Tax Period for Payment is the year for which the payment is due. For example, for a 2023 return tax payment , the tax period would be 2023.
You will need your tax return from a previous year to verify your identity, the website will ask for the following information from the tax year you choose:
- Filing status in that year
- Your name and address
- Your SSN
- Your birthdate

Enter your payment information

Please record any verification information, in case needed at a later date to look up a payment.

Go to https://www.colorado.gov/revenueonline
Under the “Payment Options” box, click the “Make a Payment”
- You can choose “Debit or Credit Card” ($0.75 plus 2.25% of payment amount fee) or “E-Check” ($1 Fee) for your payment.
Enter the taxpayer name and then click “Next” to add the payment you wish to make
Click “Add a Payment” and enter the information in all fields
- Account type is “Individual Income Tax”
- Payment Type is “RETURN PAYMENT”
- Enter the amount to be paid
- ID Type is “Social Security Number”
- Filing Period is the last date of the tax period for which the payment is due. For example, for a 2023 tax return payment, the filing period would be 12/31/2023.
“Add” the payment, then “OK”
Click the “Pay Online” button and complete the information for the payment