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December 7, 2021
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I received a letter to make my deferred payment of the employer's share of the social security tax (Cares act 2302). How do I pay?

  • December 7, 2021
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When I go to the EFTPS system to pay it asks me to choose the form. I chose 1040 and then deferred social security tax. After that you have to enter the amount and choose a tax period. It asks for MONTH and year. It should only be 2020, no? I went through each month and keep getting an error message that I've chosen the wrong tax period. Anybody know how I can pay or what do choose? I have to pay part until the end of this year and the rest until the end of next year. Thanks so much

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Critter-3
December 7, 2021
jennie_fAuthor
December 7, 2021

Thanks, that's what I tried but like I said, it gives me an error message when I enter 2020 as the tax period and it also requires that I enter a month. 

DoninGA
Employee
December 7, 2021

@jennie_f wrote:

Thanks, that's what I tried but like I said, it gives me an error message when I enter 2020 as the tax period and it also requires that I enter a month. 


Go to this IRS website for information and two toll free phone numbers for assistance with EFPTS - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/what-employers-need-to-know-about-repayment-of-deferred-payroll-taxes