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1. When does the IRS program begin and end?
For Form 940 and 940-PR, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA), Current Tax Year 2023, Prior Tax Years 2004-2022 Installment Agreements, Tax Years 2004-2023, you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Form 941 Prior Tax Years 2004-2023 and Installment Agreements, Tax Years 2004-2023, you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Form 941, 941-PR, and 941-SS, Tax Year 2023, Quarter 4, you can begin making payments for current tax due on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until April 1, 2024, 7:00am Eastern Time. For Prior Year payments, you can begin making payments on April 1, 2024, 7:00am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern time.

For Form 941, 941-PR, and 941-SS,Tax Year 2024, Quarter 1, you can begin making payments for current tax due on April 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time until July 1, 2024, 7:00am Eastern Time. For Prior Year payments, you can begin making payments on July 1, 2024, 7:00am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern time.

For Form 941, 941-PR, and 941-SS, Tax Year 2024, Quarter 2, you can begin making payments for current tax due on July 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time until October 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time. For Prior Year payments, you can begin making payments on October 1, 2024, 7:00am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern time.

For Form 941, 941-PR, and 941-SS, Quarter 3, you can begin payments for current tax due on October 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Form 943 and 943-PR Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return for Agricultural Employees, Current Tax Years 2023, Prior Year Quarters 2004 - 2022 and Installment Agreements, Tax Years 2004-2023, you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Form 944, 944-PR, 944-SP and 944-SS, Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return, Current Tax Year 2023, Prior Years 2021 - 2022 you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax, Current Tax Years 2023, Prior Year Quarters 2004-2022 and Installment Agreements, Tax Years 2004-2023, you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Forms 940, 941, 943, 944, 945 series (to include Form 940X, 941X, Form 941X-PR, Form 943X, Form 943X-PR, Form 944X, Form 944X-PR, Form 944X-SP and Form 945X), Valid Amended or Adjusted Returns Tax Years 2021 through 2023, you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Forms 941 series (to include Form 941X, 941X-PR), Valid Amended or Adjusted Returns Tax Year 2023, Quarter 4, you can begin making payments on February 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7 am Eastern Time.

For Forms 941 series (to include Form 941X, 941X-PR), Valid Amended or Adjusted Returns Tax Year 2024, Quarter 1, you can begin making payments on May 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7 am Eastern Time.

For Forms 941 series (to include Form 941X, 941X-PR), Valid Amended or Adjusted Returns Tax Year 2024, Quarter 2, you can begin making payments on August 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7 am Eastern Time.

For Forms 941 series (to include Form 941X, 941X-PR), Valid Amended or Adjusted Returns Tax Year 2024, Quarter 3, you can begin making payments on November 1, 2024, 7am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7 am Eastern Time.

For Forms 1041, Current Tax Year 2023, Prior Years 2004-2022, Section 965 - Transition Tax - Tax Years 2017 - 2023, Section 965 - Transferee Liability Tax - Tax Years 2017 - 2025, BBA AAR Push (As Reported on F8985) - Tax Years 2021 - 2024, Partner Pymnt for BBA Modification - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, BBA Exam Push Out (As Reported on F8985) - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, Partner Payment Proportionate Share BBA Imputed Underpayment - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.

For Forms 1065 Current Tax Year 2023, Prior Tax Years 2004-2022, Section 965 - Transition Tax - Tax Years 2017 - 2023, Section 965 - Transferee Liability Tax - Tax Years 2017 - 2025, BBA AAR Imputed Underpayment Form - Tax Years 2021 - 2024, BBA AAR Push Out (As Reported on F8985) - Tax Years 2021 - 2024, BBA Exam Imputed Underpayment - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, Advance BBA Exam Imputed Underpayment - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, Partner Pymnt for BBA Modification - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, BBA Exam Push Out (As Reported on F8985) - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, Partner Payment Proportionate Share BBA Imputed Underpayment - Tax Years 2019 - 2023, you can begin making payments on January 1, 2024, 9am Eastern Time until January 1, 2025, 7am Eastern Time.
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2. Can I pay taxes for any prior tax years?
Yes.
For Form 940, Prior Years, Installment Agreements, Amended or Adjusted Returns.
For Form 941, Prior Years, Installment Agreements, Amended or Adjusted Returns.
For Form 943, Prior Years, Installment Agreements, Amended or Adjusted Returns.
For Form 944, Prior Years, Amended or Adjusted Returns.
For Form 945, Prior Years, Installment Agreements, Amended or Adjusted Returns.
For Form 1041, Prior Years, Section 965 - Transition Tax, Section 965 - Transferee Liability Tax, BBA AAR Push Out (As Reported on F8985), Partner Pymnt for BBA Modification, BBA Exam Push Out, Partner Payment Proportionate Share BBA Imputed Underpayment.
For Form 1065, Prior Years, Section 965 - Transition Tax, Section 965 - Transferee Liability Tax, BBA AAR Imputed Underpayment Form, BBA AAR Push Out (As Reported on F8985), BBA Exam Imputed Underpayment, Advance BBA Exam Imputed Underpayment, Partner Pymnt for BBA Modification, BBA Exam Push Out (As Reported on F8985), Partner Payment Proportionate Share BBA Imputed Underpayment.

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3. I want to make a payment equal to or greater than $1,000,000. How do I do this?
Payments greater than or equal to $1,000,000 can be made on a credit card by contacting ACI Payments, Inc. Customer Service Department at 1-888-889-7228.

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4. Can I schedule a payment to be made at a future date?
Yes. You can schedule a payment to be made at a future date by using the "AutoPay" feature in the "My Account" section of the ACI Payments, Inc. website. AutoPay is an automated payment feature that will automatically make your payment, per your explicit instructions, on your behalf.

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5. Can I make a partial payment?
Yes. You may make partial payments through this system.

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6. What is the maximum number of payments allowed?
The maximum number of payments allowed is:

Tax Type: Annual
Maximum Payments: 2 Per Year
●  Form 940 Current Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 940 Prior Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 940 Amended or Adjusted Return Payments
●  Form 943 Current Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 943 Prior Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 943 Amended or Adjusted Return Payments
●  Form 944 Current Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 944 Prior Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 944 Amended or Adjusted Return Payments
●  Form 945 Current Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 945 Prior Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 945 Amended or Adjusted Return Payments
●  Form 1041 Current Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1041 Prior Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1041 Section 965 - Transition Tax Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1041 Section 965 - Transferee Liability Tax Payments
●  Form 1041 BBA AAR Push Out (As Reported on F8985) Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1041 Partner Pymnt for BBA Modification Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1041 BBA Exam Push Out (As Reported on F8985) Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1041 Partner Payment Proportionate Share BBA Imputed Underpayment
●  Form 1065 Current Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 Prior Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 Section 965 - Transition Tax Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 Section 965 - Transferee Liability Tax Payments
●  Form 1065 BBA AAR Imputed Underpayment Form Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 BBA AAR Push Out (As Reported on F8985) Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 BBA Exam Imputed Underpayment Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 Advance BBA Exam Imputed Underpayment Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 Partner Pymnt for BBA Modification Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 BBA Exam Push Out (As Reported on F8985) Balance Due Payments
●  Form 1065 Partner Payment Proportionate Share BBA Imputed Underpayment
●  Form 2290 Current Year Balance Due Payments
●  Form 2290 Prior Year Balance Due Payments

Tax Type: Quarterly
Maximum Payments: 2 Per Quarter
●  Form 941 Current Quarter Payments
●  Form 941 Prior Quarter Payments
●  Form 941 Amended or Adjusted Return Payments

Tax Type: Installments
Maximum Payments: 2 Per Month
●  Form 940 Installment Agreement Payments
●  Form 941 Installment Agreement Payments
●  Form 943 Installment Agreement Payments
●  Form 945 Installment Agreement Payments
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7. Can I use more than one card to make my payment?
Yes. However, you must successfully complete two separate transactions and receive two separate confirmation numbers.

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8. Can I use my card to pay someone else's taxes?
Yes. You must, however, use their Employer Identification Number (EIN) when making the payment.

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9. Can I cancel a payment that has already been processed?
No. Once your payment information is submitted, the transaction is complete and cannot be canceled.

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10. How long does it take the IRS to post my payment?
Successfully completed payments are sent to the IRS on the next business day. It usually takes the IRS 5 to 7 days to post the payment. However, when they post this payment it will be posted with an effective date of the successfully completed payment.

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