We mistakingly didn't have enough money in our account to pay the Federal Taxes. We received our State Tax refund but the Fed hasn't tried to withdraw again. What now?

[ferreira-cami]

My husband thought I used a different account to pay for our Federal Taxes and moved money out of the one I DID use. He received something from our bank saying that it could not be paid, but there is nothing from the Feds sent to us and nothing from Turbo Tax. So how do we pay these taxes now without getting in trouble? We check every day to see if they have withdrawn it (because now it's funded) but they haven't tried again? Do we have to send a manual check to them?

[Anonymous]

also expect to receive a bill from the IRS for late payment penalties and interest. this is also a bounced payment penalty

 When a check or other commercial payment instrument the IRS receives for payment of taxes doesn't clear the bank, a penalty of 2 percent of the amount of the check or other commercial payment instrument generally applies. However, if the amount of the check or other commercial payment instrument is less than $1,250, the penalty is $25 or the amount of the check or other commercial payment instrument, whichever is less. Thus, if the amount of the check or other commercial payment instrument is between $25 and $1,250, the penalty is $25.

[TomD8]

If a payment is returned to the IRS by a financial institution due to insufficient funds, incorrect account information, closed account, etc., they will mail a Letter 4870 to the address they have on file for the taxpayer, explaining why the payment could not be processed, and providing alternate payment options.

If the funds are now available, you can make federal tax payments online here:  https://www.irs.gov/payments