Taxpayers must pay no more than the correct amount of tax

Taxpayers must pay no more than the correct amount of tax  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/taxpayer https://accountinginstruction.info  IRS Tax Tip 2020-102, August 13, 2020  A taxpayer may owe money when they complete and file their tax return. They have the right to pay only the amount of tax legally due, including interest and penalties, and to have the IRS apply all tax payments properly. This is one of ten rights known collectively as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.