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Filing and paying a balance due

MaxRLC — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:41:30 GMT

Why does Turbotax allow for E-Filing of federal tax return but does NOT allow for partial payment by credit card?

The only way that partial payments can be made is the federal tax return has to be mailed.

Why does Turbotax restrict paying partial amounts when E-Filing?

Re: Filing and paying a balance due

VolvoGirl — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:52:06 GMT

No, you can efile. Just pick you will mail a check then go online to the IRS and pay what you want, however you want.

Pay the IRS directly at

Https://www.irs.gov/payments

Re: Filing and paying a balance due

MaxRLC — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:43:47 GMT

Ok - got it

What about this scenario:

Taxpayer chooses to E-File and, subsequently, selects "mail a check".

Because the return was e-filed, the balance will appear within a week or so of E-Filing.

Accordingly, taxpayer waits a week or so, logs into his or her account at the IRS website and chooses to

make a payment. Taxpayer can either:

* pay the full amount due

* request an installment payment plan

* pay a "partial" amount

Correct?

Also, has the IRS limited the filing of tax returns to E-File only after September 30, 2025?

Can federal tax returns be mailed after September 30th and accepted by the IRS?

IRS website is not entirely clear on this issue.

Re: Filing and paying a balance due

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 02:11:41 GMT

E-filing for 2024 returns is available until October 15, 2025, then it will close and returns will have to be filed by mail.

Re: Filing and paying a balance due

Mike9241 — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 06:30:47 GMT

as to the amount paid and when that's up to the taxpayer but late payments are subject to .5% penalties per month + interest until the balance due is paid in full starting from the original due date which is generally 4/15. if you don't have a valid extension there is also a late filing penalty which is 4.5 % + interest on the balance due for up to 5 months + the late payment penalty.

turbotax does not figure these penalties.