Balance-due help
Start here if you can’t pay your taxes
Use this path when the tax problem is less about filing and more about what to do with the balance now.
Payment trouble is easier when you separate filing, balance review, and payment-plan preparation instead of trying to solve all three at once.
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Use the dashboard to keep the balance, payment-plan prep, and any supporting uploads together.
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Best first moves
- Confirm the balance, due date, and whether the return itself is already filed.
- Review notice language first if the IRS already sent a balance or collections letter.
- Choose between pay now, short-term payment, or installment-plan prep after the records are organized.
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