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Check a tax payment
Free File Fillable Forms technical support cannot verify or trace a tax payment. Choose how you paid to find the correct IRS tool.
Important: An acceptance email confirms that the IRS accepted the return for processing. It does not confirm that a scheduled payment or bank withdrawal succeeded.
A bank withdrawal scheduled as part of an electronically filed return is an Electronic Funds Withdrawal.
- Check your bank statement on or after the scheduled payment date.
- Sign in to IRS Online Account to review payment activity, including pending or scheduled payments.
- Use the Electronic Funds Withdrawal page for the current inquiry, cancellation and contact instructions.
After the IRS accepts the return, you cannot edit the bank information in the return. Follow the current cancellation instructions and use another payment method if you need to change it. Electronic funds withdrawal help
Use your Direct Pay confirmation number to look up a scheduled payment. A confirmation number shows that you submitted and authorized the request. It does not confirm that the bank withdrawal succeeded.
Check your bank statement or IRS Online Account at least 48 hours after the requested payment date. Follow the Direct Pay instructions to change or cancel a future payment before the deadline. Direct Pay help
Use the confirmation from the payment processor or payment service. Then use IRS Online Account to review payment activity after the processing time for that method.
Use the main IRS payments page for current help with card, digital wallet, payment plan, EFTPS and other options. IRS payment options
No. Return acceptance and payment processing are separate. Check the bank statement, IRS Online Account or the payment tool you used.
A rejected return is not filed. Follow the rejection solution and review the payment information before you resubmit.
Check your bank account and IRS payment activity before making another payment so you do not submit a duplicate payment.
Search the complete rejection message. Free File Fillable Forms Error search tool
A refund is money the IRS may owe you. A payment is money you send to the IRS.
Use Where's my refund? or IRS Online Account to check a refund. Where's my refund?
No. Technical support can help with the Free File Fillable Forms software, but it cannot access, verify, cancel or trace IRS payment activity.
Do not send bank account numbers, routing numbers, card numbers or payment credentials to technical support.