To enter estimated tax payments in TurboTax, follow these steps:
- Open or continue your tax return in TurboTax.
- Navigate to the section for estimated tax payments:
- In TurboTax Online or Mobile: Go to the "Estimated Tax Payments" section.
- In TurboTax Desktop: Go to the "Federal" section, then select "Deductions & Credits," and find "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid."
- Click "Start" or "Revisit" next to the type of estimated tax payment you want to enter (federal, state, or local).
- Enter the amount of estimated tax payments you made for each quarterly due date.
- If you paid estimated taxes for the previous tax year during the current year, enter those amounts as well.
Once entered, TurboTax will apply these payments as credits against your tax liability
. In summary, estimated tax payments are entered under the "Deductions & Credits" section, specifically within "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid," where you can input federal, state, and local estimated tax payments you made during the year
