After the fires last January, the IRS delayed the due date for filing tax returns due between Jan. 7 and Oct. 14 to Oct. 15 for taxpayers residing in Los Angeles County.

That notice also deferred the due date until Oct. 15 for tax payments that were due during that period. In response, many taxpayers in L.A. County postponed filing their returns and paying their federal income tax. Unfortunately, the federal government shutdown has interfered with the processing of many tax payments made during the shutdown.

I was one of those who took advantage of the postponed payment deadline. I deferred paying the balance due with my 2024 income tax return until Oct. 6, when I paid using the IRS web payment portal. The IRS took the funds out of my bank account the following day. Last week, I was surprised to receive an undated notice from the IRS stating that I had not paid my taxes by Oct. 15. The IRS asserted penalties and interest and expected to receive payment in full of my taxes by Nov. 10.

As a tax practitioner, I am accustomed to seeing IRS notices, but this one was different. Normally there is a cover sheet with a........

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