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reba205
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How do I postpone my tax payment?

 
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ee-ea
Level 15

How do I postpone my tax payment?

The penalty for filing late is normally 5 percent of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month that a tax return is late. That penalty starts accruing the day after the tax filing due date and will not exceed 25 percent of your unpaid taxes.
 

If you do not pay your taxes by the tax deadline, you normally will face a failure-to-pay penalty of ½ of 1 percent of your unpaid taxes. That penalty applies for each month or part of a month after the due date and starts accruing the day after the tax-filing due date.
 

How do I postpone my tax payment?

Your answer doesn't seem to have anything to do with the question. First, the question is not about postponing filing the taxes - it's about postponing the previously scheduled tax payment to State and/or Fed for taxes already filed. Second, the question is not about the amount of financial penalties to file late, or even about penalties for paying late for already filed taxes - it is about HOW to postpone previously already scheduled payments (State and/or Fed) for already filed taxes.

How do I postpone my tax payment?

I believe you have to contact IRS through a phone number. Turbotax can do anything for us once filed and payment scheduled. I searched in Turbotax and found a phone number, I went through a series of prompts and I believe I postponed. I will have to make a payment by new deadline either online or by mail. 

 

How do I postpone my tax payment?

A champ submitted this, I think worked for me:

 

 

Level 15
 

You will have to cancel the payment and then pay the federal taxes owed on the IRS payment website on or before July 15, 2020.

 

IRS website for information on canceling a direct debit payment -https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-taxes-by-electr[product key removed]rawal

 

  • 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 [phone number removed] 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.

Go to this IRS payment website and choose Direct Pay - https://www.irs.gov/payments

KatrinaB48
Expert Alumni

How do I postpone my tax payment?

You can’t change your payment date in TurboTax after your return has been accepted but you can cancel it and make other payment arrangements with the IRS.

Federal tax direct debit payments can be canceled up to 2 business days prior to the debit date. To cancel, call the IRS on (888) 353-4537, but please wait 7-10 days after your return has been accepted.

Then, to schedule a new payment, go to the IRS Direct Pay site.

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