Why was I already charged for federal tax due?

[dwpoore]

Turbotax told me that federal taxes owed would not be paid until 4/18 yet they charged me the entire amount on 3/15 (when I filed). The entire point was to file early and then not pay until I had to.

[VolvoGirl]

Are you sure it was the Tax Due?  It doesn't usually charge you as soon as you file.  Was it maybe the Turbo Tax fees?  

[dwpoore]

There is the Intuit charge (INTUIT *TURBOTAX) and then there is the tax charge (US TREAS TAX PYMT) , which technically means the IRS charged me - but, Turbotax gave them the info to charge me as soon as the return was accepted. I am positive that I selected the option to file right away but not pay until 4/17, with the assumption that I would eventually be able to change to the new filing date in May.