I filed my Fed tax forms for 2018 on-line and received notification that it had been accepted by the feds. How do I know if my direct debit has been accepted?

[Lisa995]

You can inquire about the direct debit here

https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-taxes-by-electronic-funds-withdrawal

Cancellations, Errors and Questions:

• In the event Treasury causes an incorrect amount of funds to be withdrawn from a bank account, Treasury will return any improperly transferred funds.
• Once your return is accepted, information pertaining to your payment, such as account information, payment date, or amount, cannot be changed. If changes are needed, the only option is to cancel the payment and choose another payment method.
• Call IRS e-file Payment Services 24/7 at 1-888-353-4537 to inquire about or cancel your payment, but please wait 7 to 10 days after your return was accepted before calling.
• Cancellation requests must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. ET two business days prior to the scheduled payment date.
• If a payment is returned by your financial institution (e.g., due to insufficient funds, incorrect account information, closed account, etc.) the IRS will mail a Letter 4870 to the address we have on file for you, explaining why the payment could not be processed, and providing alternate payment options.
• In the event your financial institution is unable to process your payment request, you will be responsible for making other payment arrangements, and for any penalties and interest incurred.
• Contact your financial institution immediately if there is an error in the amount withdrawn.

[WillK]

If your return was accepted by the IRS, and you indicated that you will have the taxes owed directly debited from your account, they have that information in their system. It can take anywhere from 1-3 weeks from when the IRS receives, processes and accepts your return before the money will be directly debited (it all depends on how fast the IRS processes your return).

You can also call the IRS and speak to a tax representative to make sure they have the info, and see if they can give you an ETA on when the funds will be coming out.