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To help people facing the challenges of COVID-19 issues, the IRS will temporarily adjust and suspend key compliance programs.
For taxpayers under an existing Installment Agreement, payments due between April 1 and July 15, 2020 are suspended. Taxpayers who are currently unable to compy with the terms of an Installment Payment Agreement, including a Diredt Debit Installment Agreement, may suspend payments during this period if they prefer. Futhhermore, the IRS will not default any Installment Agreements during this period. By law interest will continue to accrue on any unpaid balances.
Q. Will direct payments continue to be deducted from my bank for Direct Debit Instalment Agreements (DDIAs) during the suspension period?
A. Yes. IRS will continue to debit payment from the bank for Direct Debit Installment Agreements during the suspension period. However, taxpayers who are unable to comply with terms of their Installment Agreement may suspend payments during this period. Installment Agreements will not default due to missing payments during the suspension period through July 15.
Q. If necessary, what is the best way to suspend debit payments for a Direct Debit Installment Agreement (DDIA)?
A. Taxpayers should contact their bank directly to stop payments if they prefer to suspend direct payments during the suspension period. Banks are required to comply with customer requests to stop recurring payments within a specified time frame. IRS may be able to suspend certain single DDIA payments upon request, but due to disruptions caused by COVID-19 issues it may be difficult to reach and assistor. Note that if payments are stopped, in order to avoid possible default of the agreement once the suspension period expires on July 15, 2020, taxpayers must inform their bank to allow the debits to resume at least two weeks before their next payment is due.