Paying by Check or Money Order

To pay your taxes by check or money order, follow these instructions:

• Print the Form 1040-V we provide for you.
• Make your check or money order payable to the "United States Treasury".
• Write "2025 Form 1040" and your name, address, daytime phone number, and Social Security number on your payment (use the taxpayer's Social Security number if filing jointly).
• Enter the amount on the right side of the check like this: $XXX.XX, without using dashes or lines.
• Don't send cash.
• If you're mailing your payment with your tax return, don't staple the check or money order to your tax return; just enclose the Form 1040-V in the envelope with your tax return and payment.

If you choose this method, we'll provide you with a Form 1040-V payment voucher and tell you where to mail it on the View Return Status and Print Your Copy screen.