These IRS rejects occur when the payment date for a tax return or extension request is outside the allowed timeframe. The IRS requires that the payment date be within specific limits relative to the filing date. If the date falls too early or too late, the return or extension request will be rejected.
📌 Possible Reasons for Rejection:
Payment date is too early:
The IRS does not allow a payment date that is more than 5 days before the transmission date.
Example: If you're transmitting on April 10, your payment date cannot be before April 5.
Payment date is too late (for returns/extensions filed before the deadline):
If you're filing before the tax deadline, the payment date cannot be after the filing deadline.
Example: If the tax deadline is April 15, and you're filing on April 10, your payment date must be on or before April 15.
Payment date is too late (for late-filed returns):
If you're filing after the deadline, the payment date must be within 5 days of transmission and cannot be after the day you're filing.
Example: If you transmit on April 20, your payment date must be between April 15 and April 20.
✅ Steps to Resolve:
Check the payment date entered in the IRS Payment Record.
Adjust the date to meet IRS rules:
For on-time filings, the payment date should be within 5 days before transmission and not after the deadline.
For late filings, the payment date should be within 5 days before transmission and not after the transmission date.
Retransmit the return or extension request with the corrected payment date.