For 2020, my filing status was Married Filing Jointly. For 2021 it will be Single, as I am now divorced. I went online to pay Estimated Taxes today and there seems to be no way of doing it so that it will apply to my return rather than the joint return, which is under my ex-spouses Social Security number listed first. I am hoping I can avoid a call to the IRS. Has anyone successfully dealt with this?
Thank you.
Paying estimated taxes for the first year as Single after divorce
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Re: Paying estimated taxes for the first year as Single after divorce
Have you tried EFTPS, versus Direct Pay? You might have to send in a check for this one.
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Re: Paying estimated taxes for the first year as Single after divorce
EFTPS won't attempt to verify identify based on prior return like Direct Pay does.
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Re: Paying estimated taxes for the first year as Single after divorce
Have you told the government about your changes?
SS-5 goes to Social Security if your name changed. IRS will get the info from them.
Form 8822 notifies the IRS of an address change. It has a box to check that tells them you and spouse you filed with now have separate addresses.
SS-5 goes to Social Security if your name changed. IRS will get the info from them.
Form 8822 notifies the IRS of an address change. It has a box to check that tells them you and spouse you filed with now have separate addresses.