Payment Types

Estimated Tax Payment

Select this quarterly payment type when you do not have tax withheld or not enough tax withheld from wages or income as you earn it (Form 540-ES). For more information, see estimated tax payments.

Bill Payment

Select this payment type to:

  • Pay a bill or notice.
  • Make a payment on your existing balance due.
  • Pay a dishonored payment penalty.
  • Pay the mandatory e-Pay penalty.

Tax Return Payment

Select this payment type when you:

  • File a current or prior year tax return with a balance due (Form 540, 540A, 540 2EZ, or 540NR)
  • e-file and have a Payment Voucher for Individual e-filed Returns (Form 3582)

Amended Tax Return Payment

Select this payment type when you file a current or prior year amended tax return with a balance due.

Extension Payment (Form 3519)

Select this payment type when you:

  • Owe a balance due on your tax return due by April 15th, and
  • Plan to file your tax return by the extended due date of October 15th

If the 15th falls on a non-banking day (weekend day or a banking holiday), your payment is due on the next business day following the non-banking day.

Note: This does not extend the time for payment of tax; the full amount of tax must be paid by the original due date.

Notice of Proposed Assessment (NPA) or Form 3834 Payment

Select this payment type to:

  • Pay a Notice of Proposed Assessment.
  • Make a payment for a balance due calculated on Form 3834.
Note: These payments will be reflected on your account as a NPA Payment.

Pending Audit Tax Deposit Payment (Form 3576)

Select this payment type if you are making a payment on a pending tax assessment. You will be asked the source of the pending tax assessment.