How to cancel a wrong 2025 fed tax payment?

[jerrycallahan66]

When I originally posted my 2025 tax return with e-file and made a bank transfer for payment. This shows in irs.gov with a withdrawal date and amount to match. I discovered an error in my filling, so I did an amended return. At that point, I had a different amount due. I went to irs.gov and setup a payment for the new amount. Now I cannot cancel the original payment, due on April 14, 2026. How do cancel the extra payment?

[xmasbaby0]

TO CANCEL A TAX PAYMENT YOU SCHEDULED

If your return was accepted, you cannot change your payment method  or payment date.  The only thing you can do is cancel the payment and then pay by a different method on your own.

• Call IRS e-file Payment Services 24/7 at 1-888-353-4537 to ask 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.

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

You should not change the original tax due.  You should not amend until the first return is processed and you pay the tax due. You need to pay the original tax due. You might not get the full amount back. You either get a refund on the amended return or owe more.

Then the amended return will only be the difference you get back or need to pay. You can confirm this by printing your amendment and looking at the 1040X. Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 21 should be your additional refund. If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16 (but don't include any penalty on 1040 line 38). If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20.

Go by the actual 1040X. Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 22 should be your additional refund. If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16. If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20.

Ignore any 1040V voucher that prints out and the new 1040. Those are what your return would have been if you had not needed to amend.

[jerrycallahan66]

"Then the amended return will only be the difference you get back or need to pay. You can confirm this by printing your amendment and looking at the 1040X. Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 21 should be your additional refund. If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16 (but don't include any penalty on 1040 line 38). If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20." 

This is the correct answer. Thanks.