If your check payment to the IRS hasn't been cashed yet, follow these steps:
- Verify with Your Financial Institution: First, check with your financial institution to confirm whether the check has cleared your account.
- Wait for Two Weeks: If it has been at least two weeks since you sent the payment to the IRS and your financial institution confirms that the check hasn't cleared, proceed to the next step.
- Contact the IRS: Call the IRS at 800-829-1040 to inquire if the payment has been credited to your tax account.
- Stop Payment and Send Another Check: If the payment hasn't been credited and your check hasn't cleared, you may choose to place a stop payment order on the original check and send another payment. The IRS will not charge a dishonored check penalty if you choose this option.
- Reimbursement for Bank Charges: You may be reimbursed for bank charges related to stopping payment. To claim reimbursement, see Form 8546, Claim for Reimbursement of Bank Charges.
By following these steps, you can ensure that your payment is properly credited to your tax account without incurring additional penalties.
Sources:
Publication 5420-C (10/2020)
Publication 17 (2023)
Publication 584-B (10/2017)
1040 (2023)
