Yea, peace of mind.
Many people like to defer paying as much as possible. I’m the opposite. I hate owing anything to anyone. I pay all my bills as soon as I get them, for example, even if I have 30 days.
Is it mathematically the best thing to do from dollars and cents? Probably not (but arguably it is).
But I’m retired early and living off my investment income so I guess I have some credibility on how to best manage dollars and cents.
This is the first time I’ve paid all up front, and I like it so far. Writing the quarterly checks was always a bit painful. Not having to think about it and write the checks is great.
It feels great knowing that as my accounts grow every month, the money is all mine, free and clear.
Since the quarterly tax money had to be kept in a very short term liquid manner (ie a regular savings account) it made no interest anyways.
Even though I’m just past 50, I’m in full preservation mode. No more significant risk for me. I did that in the past 10 years and am done.