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IFP FAQs
Q: How many days do I have to transmit
the return after a successful
authorization of funds?
A: The processor will reverse the
authorization in 8 days if there is no activity. If
the return is not accepted or rejected within 8 days,
the authorization is, in effect, cancelled, and reauthorization
would be required. The return must be e-filed and
accepted within 8 days of card authorization in order
to complete the payment transaction. To ensure smooth
processing, e-file the return within 5 days of card
authorization.
Q: What happens if the return is
rejected?
A: If the tax return is rejected,
the authorization hold on the
funds is reversed and payment is NOT made. If you
want to initiate IFP again for
the return, the payment authorization must be completed
again from the IFP
screen before re-transmitting.
Q: When is the payment date?
A: The payment date is the date the
card is successfully authorized.
So, even though the actual payment transaction doesn’t
occur until the return is
accepted, it is considered paid on the date the card
is authorized.
Q: Can I choose a different (later)
payment date through IFP?
A: No. The payment is processed as
soon as the e-filed return or
extension is accepted by IRS.
Q: Does the taxpayer’s address on
the tax return have to match
the billing address on the card?
A: No. The address should be the
taxpayer’s address on Form 1040,
regardless of the billing address associated with
the card and cardholder.
Q: Can someone else pay the taxpayer’s
balance due?
A: Yes, the cardholder may be different
from the person owing the
tax.
Q: The taxpayer wants to make the
payment electronically, but at
later date. What should I tell the taxpayer?
A: You can provide the Drake E-Payment
Center web address (www.1040paytax.com),
where taxpayers
can make payments when it is convenient for them.
A payment made on this website
is a completely separate transaction from the e-file
process.
Q: Using IFP, can the taxpayer pay
part of the balance due with
a card and the rest by paper check or electronic funds
withdrawal?
A: No. If the taxpayer uses IFP,
the entire amount of the expected
balance due must be paid with the credit or debit
card.
Q: Is there a way for the taxpayer
to check on the status of a
payment?
A: Yes, the taxpayer can go to www.integratedfileandpay.com/status
and provide the payment amount (or last 4 digits of
the payment card number) and
his or her Social Security Number.