Taxpayers can electronically
review payments that they made via the Electronic Federal
Tax Payment System (EFTPS) for a period of 16 months.
Taxpayers who are granted a six-month extension to file
their tax return by October 15, cannot view their complete
estimated tax payment history because the first payment
could have been credited more than 16 months earlier.
Proposal:
Extend the period of time
EFTPS payment history is available to taxpayers from
16 months to 36 months.
Response Notes:
The IRS responded: “This is a good
idea. In fact, we just extended the payment history in
EFTPS based on feedback that the timeframe was too short.
We have consulted with SBSE CAS and they have indicated
that a 24-month payment history is planned for our next
release. Unfortunately in our current program, 36 months
is not possible due to system capacity issues, but they
are working on that as well. The change to accommodate
a 24-month payment history is planned as an enhancement
for EFTPS On-Line version 3.0 which is scheduled for delivery
in early 2006.”
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