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Level 1
posted Aug 23, 2025 2:54:15 PM

I have finished tax return in August but I paid enough money in April. but I received a letter asking me to pay

IRS sent me a letter that i need to paybut I paid

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Level 15
Aug 24, 2025 8:36:43 AM

You should receive a letter from the IRS explaining why you need to pay more tax. 

Level 15
Aug 24, 2025 10:10:43 AM

How did you pay in April?  Was it a payment with an extension that is on 1040 schedule 3 line 10 and goes to 1040 line 31?  Or where did it show up on your return?

 

Did you send it with a 1040ES slip?  That would be for a quarterly estimated payment for NEXT year 2025.    It may be applied to the wrong year.  You probably should look up your IRS account to see if they got it and where they applied it.  

 

Is the letter for the same amount you already paid?  Or they could have changed your return so you owe more.