If you selected to mail your tax payment check via Certified Mail then you will be able to view the tracking number for your tax payment. You can use the tracking number to track the progress of your delivery. The tracking number will be available in TaxCaddy within 1 business day. Delivery may take 2-5 business days.
Click here to learn more about making tax payments by check.
Shipping Discount!
TaxCaddy is offering a promotional discount on shipping! For a limited time, the cost of USPS Certified Mail has been reduced to $11.95 (normally priced at $14.95). Take advantage of this offer to get proof of delivery through electronic tracking numbers when using USPS Certified Mail.
To view the tax payments delivery status, you can view your tracking number via:
Tax Payment screen
TaxCaddy.com on PC, Mac or tablet
Follow these steps to access the tracking number on the Tax Payments screen:
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Sign in to TaxCaddy.com
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If your tax professional has uploaded a tax payment voucher to your account, you can click Pay - Tax Payment(s) to view these payment vouchers.
Alternatively, you can click the Tax Payments tab. -
The All tax year option will be selected by default. With All selected, you will see all of the uploaded tax payments, regardless of tax year. The year badge indicates which tax year the tax payment belongs to.
If you'd like to see tax payments belonging to a specific tax year, select it from the TAX YEAR drop-down menu.
Skip this step if the TAX RETURN menu is not available. If your tax professional has enabled 1041 tax return profiles on your account for trust/estate, you can select a TAX RETURN profile to narrow down the tax return list, if desired.
If you're having trouble finding a specific tax payment, the search bar may help you locate it. You can search for a tax payment by: Payment Type, Payment To, Voucher Name, Amount Due, or Status.
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After 1 business day, you will be able to click the Menu
icon, then click Track Payment to view the delivery progress on the USPS website.The Track Payment option only appears if you mailed a tax payment check by mail through TaxCaddy using Certified Mail.
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Alternatively, you can click the tax payment voucher.
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Click the tracking number. A new link will open to the USPS website where you can view the delivery progress.
iOS mobile app
Follow these steps to access the tracking number on the Tax Payments screen:
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Log in to the TaxCaddy mobile app.
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Tax payment vouchers that have been uploaded to your account will appear on the Overview screen. Tap Pay - Tax Payment(s) to open your tax payments.
Alternatively, you can tap More on the navigation tab then tap Tax Payments.
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You will see tax payments spanning all tax years.
The All tax year option will be selected by default. If you'd like to only see tax payments belonging to a specific tax year, select it from the Tax Year menu.
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Tap Paid to see tax payments that you've already paid.
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Tap the Menu
icon on the tax payment voucher you want to track. Tap Track Payment to navigate to the tracking page where you can view your delivery status.The Track Payment option only appears if you mailed a tax payment check by mail through TaxCaddy using Certified Mail.
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Alternatively, you can tap View Payment Summary on the tax payment menu, then click the Tracking Number to navigate directly to the tracking page.
The Tracking Number option only appears if you mailed a tax payment check by mail through TaxCaddy using Certified Mail.
You can also note down the tracking number, go to USPS.com then paste the tracking number to view your delivery progress.
Android mobile app
Follow these steps to access the tracking number on the Tax Payments screen:
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Log in to the TaxCaddy mobile app.
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Tax payment vouchers that have been uploaded to your account will appear on the Overview screen. Tap Pay - Tax Payment(s) to open your tax payments.
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Alternatively, you can tap the Menu
icon.Tap Tax Payments.
- You will see tax payments spanning all tax years.
The All tax year option will be selected by default. If you'd like to only see tax payments belonging to a specific tax year, select it from the Tax year menu.
- Tap PAID to see tax payments you already paid.
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Tap the Menu
icon corresponding to the tax payment voucher you want to delete.
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Tap Track Payment to navigate to the tracking page where you can view your delivery status.
The Track Payment option only appears if you mailed a tax payment check by mail through TaxCaddy using Certified Mail.
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Alternatively, you can tap View Payment Summary on the tax payment menu, then click the Tracking Number to navigate directly to the tracking page.
The Tracking Number option only appears if you mailed a tax payment check by mail through TaxCaddy using Certified Mail.
You can also note down the tracking number, go to USPS.com then paste the tracking number to view your delivery progress.
If you made a tax payment via Certified Mail then you will receive a confirmation email once your check has been mailed. To track the shipping progress, click the USPS website link then enter the tracking number provided in the email.
Checking your tax payment status
We recommend paying tax payment check(s) via Certified Mail. You can then use the tracking number to track the progress of your mail delivery.
- The tracking number will be available in TaxCaddy within 1 business day.
- Tax payments check is delivered within 2-5 business days.
- IRS may take up to 3 weeks to process your check after it has been delivered.
To check your tax payment status, you can either create an account at IRS's website or call IRS e-file Payment Services at 1-888-353-4537.
Click here to learn more about creating an account on IRS's website.
IRS considers the postmark date as the payment date rather than the date on which the tax payment is processed. TaxCaddy mails your paper check in 1 business day after you submit the payment details. If you submitted your tax payment details before the deadline then you will not be fined.
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