Yes, you may pay your taxes using TurboTax. TurboTax allows you to use the Direct Debit feature. Direct debit is a way to pay your IRS taxes directly from your bank account.
The money is withdrawn from your bank account on the date you specify (if filing on or before the deadline) or when your return is accepted (if filing after the deadline). We don't charge an extra fee for direct debit.
With direct debit, the IRS withdraws the entire owed tax amount from your bank account. Direct debit for partial payment is not available, and direct debit is only available in TurboTax if you e-file your federal return (although paper-filers can use a similar service from the IRS as a workaround).
If you want to pay by credit card, you may go through the IRS website: See Ways to Pay Your Tax Bill - IRS.gov
I cant seem to by pass the IRS free file on Turbo Tax and I want to pay. I dont want to look for what I can qualify
for. I want to E file with Turbo TAx. What do I do?
@ martha7
wrote:I cant seem to by pass the IRS free file on Turbo Tax and I want to pay. I dont want to look for what I can qualify
for. I want to E file with Turbo TAx. What do I do?
I don't know what all you have done. Did you start preparing a return at the TurboTax IRS Free File website, which is a special website separate from Online TurboTax? And are you asking how to go back to a paid edition at the regular Online TurboTax site? If that's your situation, we can tell you the way to switch back without starting over.
If you did NOT start a return at the TurboTax IRS Free File website and want to use a paid edition of Online TurboTax at the regular website, then log out of all Intuit accounts. Empty your browser Internet cache and delete any Intuit-related cookies.
Close the browser and reopen it.
Go to this page, choose your product, and click "Start for free."
My taxes were scheduled to be paid today with direct withdrawl from savings account with bank scheduled for for today 7/15 but as of 2:30 the withdrawals have not cleared. Should I be concerned?
No.
Sometimes it takes longer to process your payment as the peak filing season occurs.
TurboTax takes your information and submits it to the IRS as you enter it.
You can use the following link to determine the status of your payments and account with the IRS directly. This is your best option at this point in time.
I have the same problem. I am afraid we won't know until bank day closes. I called and waited hours, yesterday, for a response. Turbo Tax can't answer. They say payment will be properly applied, but that is verbally. No system or bank confirm yet. Not good enough. I regret making payment through turbo tax. It's obvious they don't have a payment processing system
Agree. Not a great experience by Turbo Tax and very unclear whether I actually made my payment to IRS and there is no clear way to check..not sure how this was missed by Product Management.
so during my review it say's I'll get an X amount of federal refund but the amount is as if the refund has also paid for the owed state taxes. (Example : 800 federal refund and -500 state taxes owed = 300 federal refund)
does that mean that my state taxes will be paid via turbotax using my federal refund or will i still have to pay my owed taxes when i efile?
@ eddyvt
wrote:so during my review it say's I'll get an X amount of federal refund but the amount is as if the refund has also paid for the owed state taxes. (Example : 800 federal refund and -500 state taxes owed = 300 federal refund)
does that mean that my state taxes will be paid via turbotax using my federal refund or will i still have to pay my owed taxes when i efile?
It is not possible to pay any state taxes due out of a Federal refund. You have to pay all state taxes owed yourself by whatever method your state accepts. The ONLY thing that can be paid out of a Federal refund is the TurboTax preparation fees.
The screen you are referring to is confusing, and we have complained to TurboTax about it many times, and apparently they have not made it more straightforward. Each year many people ask this same question you did.
Using the figures you provided in your example, the screen is saying you have $800 in Federal refund and owe $500 in State taxes, and just informing you that you would have a net result of $300 in your pocket when all is said and done; i.e., after you receive the Federal refund AND after you have paid your state taxes yourself. Obviously that screen does not make that clear and is confusing to many. I don't see any advantage of them even summing it like that, since it's so confusing. I think they should just show the first 2 figures; i.e., the Federal refund and the state taxes owed.
Review the wording on that screen again carefully; I believe it's very subtle. I have no way to view that screen, but I don't believe they call the net $300 a "Federal" refund like you labeled in your example. If it does, then it shouldn't. They may just refer to as "refund" or "net" or "total", but I have no way to check. But anyway, it's easy to misinterpret it that way, and it confuses many folks. In any case, it is not saying that the state taxes will be paid out of a Federal refund, which cannot be done. The IRS and state tax agency are 2 separate entities, each doing their own thing. And TurboTax does not pay the state taxes for you, but for many states they provide a screen for you to make the payment through the program. When you go through the filing process, it should tell you what your tax payment options are for your particular state. You must pay the state taxes owed yourself, using whatever method your state allows.
See these 2 FAQs:
FAQ: Can I pay my state taxes from my Federal refund?
FAQ: What are my options for getting my state refund OR for paying any state taxes I owe?
What if it has been a week and the funds still have not processed, I don't want the funds to be late.
This TurboTax Help article states that you won't get penalized as long as you have selected your payment date on or before May 17, 2021.
This is an issue with the IRS now, as they are overwhelmed with tax changes, stimulus and refunds. Please be patient. They will get their payment.
Thought that I would be asked to pay State Taxes and was not. I live in VA - do I have to pay manually, or is there a link to make the payment!
You can pay through the Virginia Tax website. Click here to pay your Virginia taxes.
Is there any way to find out what date I requested the payment to be made to the irs after I have filed my return
How do I find out the date that I chose after I sent my return? I just want make sure it will get there on time
You can print a filing copy of your return to view your filing instructions.
Printing a copy of your return after e-file
Thank you, but I do not see anything. Although I do remember entering my bank info while doing the taxes this year for the irs to take the payment.
and the printed forms look different for me. I do not see the instructions pages like before.
@Davenb wrote:
Thank you, but I do not see anything. Although I do remember entering my bank info while doing the taxes this year for the irs to take the payment.
and the printed forms look different for me. I do not see the instructions pages like before.
How you chose to pay the federal taxes owed will be on the Filing Instructions page and will also be on the Federal Information Worksheet in Part V
To access your current year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/
When you sign onto your online account and land on the Tax Home web page, scroll down and click on Add a state.
This will take you back to the 2020 online tax return.
Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Then click on Print Center. Then click on Print, save or preview this year's return. Choose the option Include government and TurboTax worksheets
Hi, my payment was returned for 'insufficient funds' , will the IRS attempt to make another withdrawal before the May 17 deadline? There are now enough funds to cover the direct debit.
The IRS will not resubmit a dishonored "check or other commercial payment instrument (debit?)", but the clearing house may. It's up to you to decide whether to wait and see if the clearinghouse resubmits it to the bank, or whether you should make an additional payment.
From IRS Topic No. 206 Dishonored Payments
My check (payment) didn't clear. What now?
Thank you! I actually had to log out and then back in to get this to work. I really shouldn't have to jump through so many hoops just to get the info, it's ridiculous! I kept expecting to need to enter my info to pay at some point - this is the first year I've had to pay taxes - and it never happened.
The filing instructions should be included by default, imho.