I did my 2005 California tax through CA Franchise Tax Board's website. I owed about $900, so I entered my checking account routing & account number into their website to pay it. I thought everything went through fine, but I just got a notice from the CA Franchise Tax Board saying I owe $84 penalty because the payment did not go through. I checked the printout from when I entered my info on their website, and I realized that I made a typo when I entered my bank account number. The $84 penalty seems a bit excessive, given that it was just an honest mistake. I've been calling Franchise Tax Board's 800 number but cannot get through to a live person. Am I just stuck with paying this penalty? Or is there a chance they might forgive it somehow? How can I have this penalty waived? Thanks.
-JBK
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