We strongly encourage you to use Form 1041-V, but there is no penalty if you don't.
Electronic payment: you may choose to pay any balance due electronically. If you do, you don't need to send in Form 1041-V.
Payable to: make the check or money order payable to “United States Treasury.”
On the check: write the estate's or trust's EIN and “2025 Form 1041” on the check or money order.
Sending it in: don't staple or otherwise attach the payment or Form 1041-V to the return or to each other. Instead, just put them loose in an envelope.
Cash: don't send cash.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Form 1041-V |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 9 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 2 min |
| Edition | 2025 |
| Issuing agency | Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service |
| Where to send | The address shown on the back that applies to you |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 9, 2026 |
| Other names | Form 1041-V, 1041-V, 1041 V, IRS Form 1041-V, 1041-V form, Payment Voucher for Estates and Trusts |
| Official source | Form 1041-V (Rev 2025), Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service |
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