Paying IRS & CA Estimates Electronically
To pay the IRS electronically go to:
To pay the California FTB electronically go to:
Below are detailed instructions on how to pay electronically (detailed instructions not available on mobile device).
To pay the IRS electronically go to:
1. Select Estimated Tax
2. Apply payment to 1040ES
3. Select the tax year that you would like to pay
4. Click continue, you will then be taken to this page:
5. Enter your information and click continue. You will then be taken to this page:
7. After clicking continue, you will be taken to a page where you receive a final chance to review your payment before submitting.
To pay the California FTB electronically go to:
Please note some taxpayers are required to pay CA electronically (see information on this on the FTB's site -
You will then see the page below:
1. Enter Social Security Number
2. Enter last name
3. Enter characters from FTB generated image
4. Hit blue Login button & you will be taken to this page:
5. Enter your information & click continue. You will then see this page:
6. Select Estimated Tax Payment (Form 540-ES) & click continue. You will then see this page:
7. Select the tax year. From there on it is fairly self explanatory. You will need to enter payment amounts, dates to make the payments, spouses information (if applicable) & bank account information.
