Is there anyway we can change debiting date after e-filing? A client of mine is insisting that this is possible this year?

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

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• In the event Treasury causes an incorrect amount of funds to be withdrawn from a bank account, Treasury will return any improperly transferred funds.
• 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.
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[wahcpa]

I have the same issue with some e-filed clients who we scheduled payment dates for 4/14 prior to the government extension.   I would be interested in ways to change that date or is it too late.

The only strategy that I can think of is to have the client transfer funds out of the designated account so there wouldn't be enough for the IRS to take out.  At that point, I believe that the IRS will just send a bill.

[dd4vols]

READ  @Just-Lisa-Now-  post above... call and cancel the direct debit... then remember to debit it on 7/15,

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

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@wahcpa wrote:

I have the same issue with some e-filed clients who we scheduled payment dates for 4/14 prior to the government extension.   I would be interested in ways to change that date or is it too late.

The only strategy that I can think of is to have the client transfer funds out of the designated account so there wouldn't be enough for the IRS to take out.  At that point, I believe that the IRS will just send a bill.

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Then you get a bounced payment fee, so thats a bad move...just cancel the payment, and pay a different way

[wahcpa]

Thank you Lisa - this  very helpful

[wahcpa]

Thanks. . .

[BardhaBundo]

Thank you Lisa, 

I cancelled one payment yesterday!