ELECTRONIC FEDERAL Questions and Answers about Questions and Answers the Penalty Refund Program about the Penalty Refund TAX PAYMENT SYSTEM Program Q. After I enroll in EFTPS, if I pay with a check in some quarters, Q. Why should I use EFTPS? will I still receive the refund? SpecialSpecialIRSIRSPenaltyPenalty A. It's secure, fast, easy, and accurate. There are verification steps along the way that A. No. To qualify for a refund, you must use EFTPS to pay all your Form 941 taxes. RefundRefundOfferOffer eliminate 90% of paper coupon errors. EFTPS is available 24 hours a day , 7 days This includes any payments that are due a week, even when you're away from with the return. work. Plus, you receive an immediate acknowledgement number for every payment, Q. Do I still have to pay the penalty Enroll in and Use and you can review all your electronic already assessed? payments made within the last 16 months. A. Y es, but if you qualify for the refundyou’ll get that money back with interest. EFTPS to Receive Q. Which penalty will be refunded? a Special Refund A. IRS will "look back" up to 4 quarters prior to your EFTPS enrollment and refund the and AvoidFuture deposit penalty charged in the most recent quarter. Penalties! Q. How long will it take to receive my refund? A. Refunds will occur on a quarterly basis. However, if you have outstanding tax liabilities, the refund will first be appliedot those liabilities and the excess, if any , will be refunded. (continued) IRS Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www .ir s.go v Publication 4048 (11-2006) Catalog Number 34381K ELECTRONIC FEDERAL TAX PAYMENT SYSTEM |
Here’s how you The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, EFTPS, is a service provided free by the qualify for a one-time U.S. Department of the Treasury to help business taxpayers make their tax payments refund of your late on time electronically. With EFTPS you can schedule your payment instructions in deposit penalty advance (up to 120 days) to make sure your payment is there before the due date. payment… � In order to receive a one-time EFTPS gives you choices for how you Here’s How to Get Started penalty refund, the business want to pay your federal taxes: � Enroll online at www .eftps.gov, or complete must have been assessed a late � online� by phone and mail Form 9779, EFTPS Business FTD deposit penalty for a quarter Enrollment Form. Or you can make your payments through a prior to 2007. In addition they Enroll service offered by your financial institution or � Once you are successfully must pay the Form 941 payroll payroll provider. Make sure you check with -15 days you T oday. enrolled, within 10 tax deposit penalty in full. Use EFTPS to them first to learn if they offerwillthisreceiveservicea and Confirmation your benefit. if you qualify to use it. Package that contains � Businesses must enroll in the instructions on using EFTPS as well as Here’s How it Works Electronic Federal Tax Payment information on how to obtain your Internet System (EFTPS) and complete With EFTPS, you enter your payment Password if you want to use EFTPS online. four full quarters of electronic instructions by Internet or phone at least one calendar day in advance of due date . In a separate mailing, you will receive your deposits by March 31, 2008, in � Y our payments are automatically made on the EFTPS Personal Identification Number (PIN) order to qualify for the program. date you indicate. No more running to the for secure use of EFTPS by Internet or phone. bank or Post Of fice with a check and a Then you’re ready to use EFTPS and � Enroll atwww.eftps.gov payment coupon. participate in the Penalty Refund Program. ELECTRONIC FEDERAL If you have any questions about the Penalty Refund Program and EFTPS, please call: 1-800-555-4477 (24/7) 1-800-733-4829 (TDD Hearing-Impaired) 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET •1-800-244-4829 (Espanol) 24/7 TAX PAYMENT SYSTEM IRS Specialty Line for Penalty Referral questions • 1-800-829-0115 |