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What is Form 1040-ES?

Form 1040-ES is used to figure and pay estimated tax on income not fully covered by withholding, such as self-employment income, interest, dividends, rent, and some retirement income. Electronic payment is available; mail a payment voucher only when paying by check or money order.

Which year of Form 1040-ES to use

The button on this page opens the 2026 Form 1040-ES. In the editor you get the fillable pages of the IRS package: the 2026 Estimated Tax Worksheet, the Record of Estimated Tax Payments, and all four payment vouchers (four pages in total). The instructions, the tax rate schedules and the other worksheets of the package are on irs.gov (link below). To open an earlier year, use the “Show form versions” link near the top of this page or the Form Versions list below.

Due dates

For calendar-year taxpayers, 2026 estimated-tax installments are generally due April 15, June 15, and September 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027. Weekend and legal-holiday rules may move a deadline.

Before you fill out the worksheet

The rules on who has to make estimated tax payments and on the required annual payment have several conditions that depend on your situation. Work through the Estimated Tax Worksheet and the official IRS instructions linked below rather than a rule of thumb.

How to fill out Form 1040-ES on PDFLiner

Click the “Fill this form” button to open the 2026 Form 1040-ES in the editor.
Complete the Estimated Tax Worksheet, following the official IRS instructions linked below.
If you are paying by check or money order, fill in the payment voucher for that installment.
When the form is complete, click the Done button.
Electronic payment is available; mail a payment voucher only when paying by check or money order. For where to mail it, see “Where To File” in the IRS instructions linked below.

Official IRS form and instructions

About Form 1040-ES on irs.gov
The full IRS Form 1040-ES package with instructions (PDF) on irs.gov

Related on PDFLiner: Form 1040.

Source: IRS (irs.gov), Form 1040-ES (2026). Reviewed September 2026.

Form Versions

2025 Form 1040-ES (2025), for 2025 estimated tax payments Fill Out Form

2023 Form 1040-ES (2023) Fill Out Form

2022 Form 1040-ES (2022) Fill Out Form

2021 Form 1040-ES (2021) Fill Out Form

2020 Form 1040-ES (2020) Fill Out Form

FAQ: Form 1040-ES

When are 2026 estimated tax payments due?

For calendar-year taxpayers, 2026 estimated-tax installments are generally due April 15, June 15, and September 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027. Weekend and legal-holiday rules may move a deadline.
What is Form 1040-ES for?

Form 1040-ES is used to figure and pay estimated tax on income not fully covered by withholding, such as self-employment income, interest, dividends, rent, and some retirement income. Electronic payment is available; mail a payment voucher only when paying by check or money order.
Do I have to mail Form 1040-ES?

Electronic payment is available; mail a payment voucher only when paying by check or money order.

Form 1040-ES (2026)