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    Yup, I just did #1. It makes no sense to have the IRS send you a check at the same time you're sending the IRS one. You just give the IRS several weeks of float for no reason. Commented Apr 16, 2013 at 5:48
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    Even if you're not self-employed, you may still have to pay quarterly estimated taxes. For example, if you have significant dividend income from a prior inheritance. There are lots of other possibilities. Commented Jul 6, 2017 at 9:16
  • There is a point to sending the IRS a check at the same time they're sending you one. Namely, credit elects legally don't count until the return is fully processed. So if there's any question about anything, if your return is examined, or there's any problems along the way, your credit elect isn't going to go through until the return finishes being processed. Commented Dec 30, 2024 at 3:41