I accidently paid my federal taxes twice. what happens now

[ellendeflora-gma]

When can I expect that my extrapayment might be returned

[bluedeb · Accepted solution]

If you overpay your taxes, the IRS will simply return the excess to you as a refund. Generally, it takes about three weeks for the IRS to process and issue refunds. Prefer not to receive a refund? You can choose to get ahead on the following year's payments and apply the overpayment to next year's taxes.

Will IRS notify you if you overpaid?

In the case of simple errors, the IRS will often catch your mistake and make its own corrections. In this case, you'll receive a letter in the mail — along with a check — if you've legitimately overpaid your taxes.