I can’t do checks so instead I set up a payment to the IRS website and told them when I sent my amended tax return through the mail. Is this okay?

My bank would send a check FOR me but does not give me physical checks I can write. On turbo tax, in my amended tax return it said to send a paper check along with my amended tax return to mail back but with my amended return i had written a note saying I wasn’t able to write a check but sent them proof that I had set up a payment for the IRS to take money out of my account of the amount I owe. Will they accept this? Is this okay? I haven’t gotten any word about the status of my amended return yet and I sent that over 3 weeks ago.

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Apr 2, 2025 4:27:55 AM

Yes, this should be Okay.

The IRS will recognize the payment.
When they receive and process your amended return it will be applied.
It can take a couple of months to process the amended return
I'm not surprised that you haven't heard anything

You can use the IRS website Check your amended return

It may take about three weeks to start processing

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I can’t do checks so instead I set up a payment to the IRS website and told them when I sent my amended tax return through the mail. Is this okay?

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