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What if I accidentally paid my taxes twice?

In most cases, the IRS will automatically refund the extra payment as long as both payments were clearly marked for the same tax year and the taxpayer does not owe any additional funds for other years. If possible, you may wish to see if your bank can cancel one of the payments in the mean time.

Can you overpay Amex?

Bottom line. While it won’t hurt you or your credit score to overpay your credit card, you shouldn’t do it. The money you’re giving the bank can instead be used for much better things, even something as simple as a savings account. It can also be difficult to recoup that money if you don’t end up using it or the card.

Does the IRS take American Express?

The IRS lets you pay taxes with a credit card, but you can’t pay them directly. They charge a 1.96% fee and allow payments with Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. Don’t worry, you will not be charged cash advance fees when you pay with a rewards credit card.

How far back can you dispute a charge with American Express?

120 days
American Express cardholders generally have 120 days from the transaction date to dispute a charge, but this time-frame can be extended for certain dispute categories, such as “goods not received.”

Does AmEx green card have limit?

The American Express Green Card has no preset spending limit and cardholders can choose to pay in full or carry a balance with interest on eligible charges, up to the Pay Over Time limit.

How long does a refund take on American Express?

Your card issuing bank can track down your refund via the refund ARN. Payment processing times vary, but on average, it takes one to three days.

Do you get a refund if you pay your taxes twice?

@julieracicot – No, you cannot deduct the duplicate payment from next year’s tax. You will get a refund of the extra payment, one way or another. If you don’t get it in a month or so, call again. Select the option for personal income tax, then select the options for questions about payment. May 31, 2019 5:43 PM I accidentally paid my taxes twice.

Why did the IRS Pull my payment twice?

After is asks twice, you will get another menu – Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions, it should then connect you to a live person May 31, 2019 4:59 PM Did you go to the EFTPS and pay it yourself and then put down the bank info on your tax return so the IRS pulled it again? And they both have the same description on your bank statement?

Can you deduct 2017 tax payment on 2018 tax return?

Yes, you will be able to enter it as an estimated tax payment in TurboTax for 2018. I told you earlier that you could not deduct it for 2018 because you said it was an additional payment for 2017. If the IRS had recorded it as a payment of 2017 tax, you would not be able to deduct it on your 2018 tax return.

How to contact the IRS about double payment?

The IRS should catch the double payment and issue you a refund. You can also contact the IRS regarding the double payment for more information. You can call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040; don’t select Option 1 for refund that will just take you to an automated response, instead: – Choose Option 2 (Personal income tax)