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Ask The Taxgirl: Missing Payment

ByKelly Phillips Erb

Taxpayer asks:

I did a stupid thing. I mailed my tax return on time but just found the check behind my desk. What do I do? Should I just wait for the IRS to figure it out and send me a bill?

Taxgirl says:

There’s no need to wait – besides, the longer you wait, the more you will accrue interest. Pop a new check in the mail to the IRS as soon as you can.

I’d attach a form 1040-V. You can download form 1040-V here – the instructions and mailing addresses are included.

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The fine print

Be sure to read my disclaimer… Remember, I’m a lawyer, and we love disclaimers. But you know who loves them more? My malpractice carrier. Consider yourself warned.

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Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains taxes, IRS news, financial crime, scams, and the law in plain English.