Paid the Taxes owed but forgot to file the return

[Tax Prep by Deb]

I have a new client who paid the taxes she owed last year before the filing deadline, but for some reason did not submit the tax return via turbo tax.  

She asked me to prepare and submit the return, and my question is how do I show that the taxes have already been paid?  I do not believe she paid them thru an extention, I believe she went online and paid them thru IRS Web Pay.  My concern is if I show it paid as an extention payment they will not be able to find it, and same if I show it as an estimate payment.  Right now I am leaning on leaving it as owed and hope their computer catches and applies the payment correctly.  

Any thoughts or other suggestions?

Thanks!

[Medlin Software, Dennis]

Can / will the client log into (create if needed) their online IRS portal and review their information, such as payments?

[Lee B]

Post the amount paid on Schedule 3 Part II Line 13 z, assuming she has some proof of payment.

[Max W]

The client should just file the Turbotax return.  Whatever she paid will be credited to her.   It doesn't matter what is on the return.   I have seen this with a few self-prepared returns where the estimated payment amount on the return was incorrect.  

[Medlin Software, Dennis]

1 minute ago, Max W said:

The client should just file the Turbotax return.  Whatever she paid will be credited to her.   It doesn't matter what is on the return.   I have seen this with a few self-prepared returns where the estimated payment amount on the return was incorrect.  

Makes sense when comparing to employer deposits. Employer deposits get incorrectly tagged all the time, and eventually, it gets corrected on the IRS end.  Sometimes it takes getting a bill, a refund check, then paying again, but it does work out. EFTPS, for example, still asks for break downs for the 941 amounts, but they have never been, and are still not required to be entered. What I hear most is when someone deposits something into 941 instead of 941 (the box selection in EFTPS). If there is a balance owed, the IRS will apply whatever overage or deposits they find, sometimes asking, sometimes not.