I pay every Q...hard to get out of that.
It is trivial to get out of that.
Just don't send them any money. You will have to pay it all on April 15, but there is only a small penalty which amounts to the interest in the money for the time you didn't pay it.
Most years my stock market gains way outpace the "penalty" -- free money. Of course some years I get zapped. But overall it is a net gain. A low interest loan from Uncle.