Electronic funds withdrawal (EFW) for estimated payments
EFW is available for estimated tax payments filed only with the original electronic return. It isn't available for e-filed amended returns. The following information is required for EFW with estimated tax payments.
You can't select a date for estimated payments to be withdrawn. The dates are determined by the IRS for each quarter. Therefore, there's no place to enter a requested payment date for EFW for estimated payments.
Calculate estimates
- Go to theEstscreen in thePaymentsfolder.
- Enter a code in the1040-ES -field.2026declaration
- Depending on the code you select, there might be more data entry required in the fields following the code. Fields are labeled with the code number they apply to.
- If you have an overpayment you want to apply to the estimates, fill out the2025Overpayment applicationsection of this screen.
- Enter any2025payment information in the2025Federal Paymentssection. Amounts you enter here can affect estimate amounts.
Enter a daytime telephone number
Go to the
1040
screen in the General
folder and complete the Daytime telephone/ext number
in the Taxpayer information
section.Complete bank information
- Go to theBankscreen in theGeneralfolder and enter the bank information. If the fields aren't available, delete the code in theTaxpayer verified all bank info byfield.
- Have the taxpayer verify their bank information and enter the code for the verification method. The IRS Security Summit requires the taxpayer to confirm the bank information every year in writing and that you retain the confirmation for your records. You can use theBank Account Verificationworksheet in UltraTax CS to do this. First verify that the worksheet is set to print. You can send this to your client using the organizer, eSignature, by email, or on paper.
note
You can't use multiple bank accounts for EFW.
Turn on EFW
- Go to theELFscreen in theElectronic Filingfolder.
- Go to theElectronic funds withdrawal for extensions requested payment datefield. For each quarter you want to pay using EFW, select whether you want to send the request with the return or the extension.
Enter e-filing information
Electronic funds withdrawal is only available if you're electronically filing the extension.
- Go to theELFscreen in theElectronic Filingfolder and use theFile extension electronicallydropdown list to select the extension form you're using.
- Before you transmit the extension to the IRS, go toView,Diagnostics,ELF Criticaltab and clear allELF Criticaldiagnostics. If you want to verify that your EFW request is correct before you transmit the return, you need to either clear allELF Criticaldiagnostics, or go toSetup,1040 Individual,Federaltab,Other Return Optionsbutton,Client Documentstab, then selectPrint e-file filing instructions even when e-file critical diagnostics exist.
