Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return - Internal Revenue Service- 2006 (Page 19 of 36) in pdf

Form 1040EZ — Lines 12b Through 13

If you do not want your refund directly deposited into your

Line 13

Note.

account, do not check the box on line 12a. Draw a line through the

To save interest and penalties, pay your taxes in full by

boxes on lines 12b and 12d.

April 16, 2007 (April 17, 2007, if you live in Maine,

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Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,

The IRS is not responsible for a lost refund if you enter

Vermont, or the District of Columbia.) You do not have

the wrong account information. Check with your finan-

to pay if line 13 is under $1.

cial institution to make sure your direct deposit will be

CAUTION

accepted and to get the correct routing and account

You can pay by check, money order, or credit card.

numbers.

Enclose in the envelope with

To pay by check or money order.

If you file a joint return and check the box on line 12a and attach

your return a check or money order payable to the “United States

Form 8888 or fill in lines 12b through 12d, you are allowing your

Treasury” or the full amount when you file. Do not attach the

spouse to receive the refund on your behalf. This appointment

payment to your return. Do not send cash. Write “2006 Form

cannot be changed later.

1040EZ” and your name, address, daytime phone number, and

social security number (SSN) on your payment. If you are filing a

If the direct deposit to your account is different from the amount

joint return, enter the SSN shown first on your return.

you expected, you will receive an explanation in the mail about 2

To help process your payment, enter the amount on the right side

weeks after your refund is deposited.

of the check like this: $ XXX.XX. Do not use dashes or lines (for

example, do not enter “XXX – ” or “XXX

”).

Line 12b.

The routing number must be nine digits. The first two

100

digits must be 01 through 12 or 21 through 32. Otherwise, the direct

You can use your American Express

To pay by credit card.

deposit will be rejected and a check sent instead. On the sample

Card, Discover Card, MasterCard card, or Visa card. To pay

check below, the routing number is 250250025.

by credit card, call toll free or visit the website of either service

provider listed on this page and follow the instructions. A conve-

Your check may state that it is payable through a financial

nience fee will be charged by the service provider based on the

institution different from the one at which you have your checking

amount you are paying. Fees may vary between the providers. You

account. If so, do not use the routing number on that check. Instead,

will be told what the fee is during the transaction and you will have

contact your financial institution for the correct routing number to

the option to either continue or cancel the transaction. You can also

enter on line 12b.

find out what the fee will be by calling the provider’s toll-free

The account number can be up to 17 characters (both

Line 12d.

automated customer service number or visiting the provider’s web-

numbers and letters). Include hyphens but omit spaces and special

site shown on this page. If you pay by credit card before filing your

symbols. Enter the number from left to right and leave any unused

return, enter on page 1 of Form 1040EZ in the upper left corner the

boxes blank. On the sample check below, the account number is

confirmation number you were given at the end of the transaction

20202086. Do not include the check number.

and the amount you charged (not including the convenience fee).

Official Payments Corporation

Link2Gov Corporation

Some financial institutions will not allow a joint refund

1-800-2PAY-TAX

1-888-PAY-1040

to be deposited into an individual account. If the direct

(1-800-272-9829)

(1-888-729-1040)

deposit is rejected, a check will be sent instead. The IRS

1-877-754-4413

1-888-658-5465

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is not responsible if a financial institution rejects a direct

(Customer Service)

deposit.

Sample Check—Lines 12b Through 12d

You may need to increase the amount of income tax

withheld from your pay by filing a new Form W-4. See

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Income tax withholding and estimated tax payments for

William Maple

1234

2007 on page 21.

Doris Maple

15-0000/0000

1234 Redwood Circle

What if You Cannot Pay?

Anytown, MD 20000

PAY TO THE

Installment payments.

If you cannot pay the full amount shown on

ORDER OF

line 13 when you file, you can ask to make monthly installment

Routing

Account

number

DOLLARS

payments for the full or a partial amount. You may have up to 60

(line 12b)

(line 12d)

months to pay. However, even if your request to pay in installments

ANYTOWN BANK

Do not include

Anytown, MD 20000

is granted, you will be charged interest and may be charged a late

the check number.

For

payment penalty on the tax not paid by April 16, 2007 (April 17,

:202020 "’ 86 " . 1234

:250250025

2007, if you live in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hamp-

shire, New York, Vermont, or the District of Columbia). You must

also pay a fee. To limit the interest and penalty charges, pay as

The routing and account numbers may be in different

much of the tax as possible when you file. But before requesting an

places on your check.

installment agreement, you should consider other less costly alter-

natives, such as a bank loan or credit card payment.

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To ask for an installment agreement, you can apply online or use

Form 9465. To apply online, go to , use the pull-down

menu under “I need to ...” and select “Set Up a Payment Plan.” If

Amount You Owe

you use Form 9465, you should receive a response to your request

to make installment payments within 30 days. But if you file your

IRS e-file offers an additional payment option: Elec-

return after March 31, it may take us longer to reply.

tronic funds withdrawal. This option allows you to

file your return early and schedule your payment for withdrawal

Penalty for Not Paying Enough Tax During the

from your checking or savings account on a future date up to and

Year

including April 16, 2007 (April 17, 2007, if you live in Maine,

You may have to pay a penalty if line 13 is at least $1,000 and it is

Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont,

more than 10% of the tax shown on your return. The “tax shown on

or the District of Columbia.) Visit /efile for details.

your return” is the amount on line 11 minus the amount on line 8a.

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