Automatic estimated payments set up - not deducted on4/15

[JaneP]

HELP...from anyone? Two clients with auto payments set up within their Efiled approved and accepted returns. 

1st one is a 9465 that did not have the first Federal debit taken out on 4/15 and is logically nervous about getting dinged for not paying anything or not getting the payment plan set up.

2nd one  - they were set up for both Federal and state debits every quarter all year.  Federal came out fine, no indication of any debit from the state of Illinois. Does ATX not work for the sate even thought the whole process is docuemented, approved, accepted??

[Jack from Ohio]

This is exactly the reason I do not use direct debit for ANY payments when filing the tax return.  Set the client up with EFTPS and allow them to direct when the payments are drafted.

 

I choose not to be the "checkbook babysitter" for grown adults.

[jklcpa]

HELP...from anyone? Two clients with auto payments set up within their Efiled approved and accepted returns. 

1st one is a 9465 that did not have the first Federal debit taken out on 4/15 and is logically nervous about getting dinged for not paying anything or not getting the payment plan set up.

2nd one  - they were set up for both Federal and state debits every quarter all year.  Federal came out fine, no indication of any debit from the state of Illinois. Does ATX not work for the sate even thought the whole process is docuemented, approved, accepted??

 

What were the dates of e-filing for each of these, and what were the dates entered for withdrawal?

Is it possible that the date you entered made it impossible for the agency to initiate the payment as entered?  For example, my state requires the payment to be dated the next day, or 2 days later, if the person is paying after business hours.

[Jack from Ohio]

This is also what happens when everyone chooses 4-15 as the date for payment.  System gets overwhelmed and things get lost.  I never actually  understood the obsession with paying on 4-15.  Paying it two weeks earlier has no effect on the amount whatsoever and would avoid such traffic jams.