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KewlKat

(5,759 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:51 PM Apr 8

For those of you that owe Federal taxes, are you sending [View all]

a check or paying online?

I’m worried that a check may lie around awhile or get lost if the IRS is short staffed or has further reductions and thought maybe online might be a better paper trail, I.e., credit card transaction.

What are you doing?

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For those of you that owe Federal taxes, are you sending [View all] KewlKat Apr 8 OP

Paid mine online RoadRunner Apr 8 #1

Mine was auto-deducted along with my 1Qtr estimated taxes. sinkingfeeling Apr 8 #2

I am writing the check today and mailing kimbutgar Apr 8 #3

I pay online, though av8rdave Apr 8 #4

Pay online snowybirdie Apr 8 #5

I'm writing a check EYESORE 9001 Apr 8 #6

I paid online LogDog75 Apr 8 #7

Send a check, by certified mail. JohnSJ Apr 8 #8

I am paying mine online. No way in hell I am taking a chance with our mail system. Native Apr 8 #9

Auto-deducted. Solly Mack Apr 8 #10

Pay online MichMan Apr 8 #11

Only pay online !! SCantiGOP Apr 8 #12

Thank you everyone. Will do it online. KewlKat Apr 8 #13

I have been using FreeTaxUSA PCB66 Apr 8 #14

This is a hypothetical for me, I am in an income limbo where I never owe anything and never get a redund. soldierant Apr 8 #15

Agree! Thanks for your thoughts. KewlKat Apr 9 #16