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IRS Form 1040-V is a payment voucher used by taxpayers when submitting a payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for any taxes owed on their federal income tax return. It is not used to calculate taxes but to facilitate processing payments made by check or money order. The form ensures that the taxpayer’s payment is correctly applied to their account, providing essential details like their name, Social Security number, and payment amount.
The primary function of Form 1040-V is to accompany checks or money orders sent to the IRS. Key information included on the form is:
This voucher helps streamline the IRS’s payment processing, reducing the risk of errors in crediting the taxpayer’s account. It is an important tool for ensuring payments are credited promptly and accurately when not using electronic payment methods.
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What it is: Form 1040-V Payment Voucher for Individuals is a statement you send with your check or money order for any balance due on the “Amount you owe” line of your 2025 Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR.
Where and when to file: Mail your 2025 tax return, payment, and Form 1040-V to the address shown on the back that applies to you.
Line 1. Enter your social security number (SSN). If you are filing a joint return, enter the SSN shown first on your return.
If you have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), enter it wherever your SSN is requested.
Line 2. If you are filing a joint return, enter the SSN shown second on your return.
Line 3. Enter the amount you are paying by check or money order.
If paying online at www.irs.gov/Payments, don't complete this form.
Make your check or money order payable to “United States Treasury.” Don't send cash.
Line 4. Enter your name(s) and address exactly as shown on your return. Please print clearly.
If a joint return, spouse's first name and middle initial Last name.
If you have a foreign address, also complete Foreign country name, Foreign province/state/county, Foreign postal code.
Make sure your name and address appear on your check or money order.
Enter your daytime phone number and your SSN on your check or money order. Also, enter “2025 Form 1040,” “2025 Form 1040-SR,” or “2025 Form 1040-NR,” whichever is appropriate.
Enter the amount on the right side of your check like this: $ XXX.XX. Don't use dashes or lines (for example, don't enter “$ XXX-” or “$ XXX xx/100”).
Form 1040-V Payment Voucher for Individuals is a statement you send with your check or money order for any balance due on the “Amount you owe” line of your 2025 Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR. Do not staple or attach this voucher to your payment or return.
Don't staple or otherwise attach your payment or Form 1040-V to your return or to each other. Instead, just put them loose in the envelope.
If you live in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, send in your payment to Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 1214 Charlotte, NC 28201-1214. If you live in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana; Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada; New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah; Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, send in your payment to Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 931000 Louisville, KY 40293-1000. If you live in a foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico (or are excluding income under Internal Revenue Code section 933), or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555 or 4563, or are a dual-status alien or nonpermanent resident of Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands, send in your payment to Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 1303 Charlotte, NC 28201-1303.
IRS Direct Pay: Pay your taxes directly from your checking or savings account at no cost to you. Debit or Credit Card: The IRS doesn't charge a fee for this service; the card processors do.
[1] Form 1040-V (2025), Payment Voucher for Individuals, Internal Revenue Service (the Official source link on this page).