Hello,
For the year 2020, I owed IRS money. My Tax consultant e-filed it but provided wrong account number. The payment was returned but I paid IRS through Direct Pay on April 30, 2021 and it was posted on May 3, 2021 (Tax deadline was May 15, 2021 due to COVID-19). I received confirmation and can still access it on IRS direct pay website using confirmation number
Today I received CP 501 notice stating that I need to pay penalty of ~$600 because I owed them money. I am not sure what is this penalty about? How should I proceed here?
P.S. The notice date is July 5, 2021 (which is a week away from today)!! Could this be a scam?
Thank you!
