Client filed extension but paid tax owed with 1040-V

[David]

I'm sure no one has had this happen before but I thought I would check.

We prepared client's tax return and emailed it to him on 4/15. He made some changes that resulted in additional taxes.

We filed an extension and he paid his recalculated amount owed with the 1040-V form and mailed it in.

I'm debating whether to show the amount on the 1040 as paid with the extension. I know the IRS will be confused with this one. I don't know where else I should report the payment.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[Catherine]

I would show it - especially if he owes more taxes.   As long as it was all applied to the correct year, if the total comes out they should be OK.  YMMV.

[kcjenkins]

Yes, show it as paid with the extension.  It will get sorted out.

[Abby Normal]

If you put it on line 73 as an other tax payment, you can avoid getting an IRS notice saying they corrected your tax payments. Voice of experience here.

[joanmcq]

Yes, I had a client do this and it took a while for the IRS to track down the payment when I made the mistake of treating it like an extension payment.

[Catherine]

Good advice, jm!