2026 federal estimated taxes

Forum|Forum|3 months ago
March 15, 2026
1 reply
5 views

I'm using Turbo Tax Desktop version. Where can I manually override/enter my 2026 federal estimated tax payment amounts rather than accept the calculated payment totals?

Best answer by VolvoGirl

@Roberto99 I'm working on mine too. You can go to Forms and open the Est Tax Options worksheet and play around with that. I just made my prefilled 1040ES without any amount on them.

For the Desktop program. I finally got it to work to print prefilled 1040ES slips without an amount.
Go to Forms
Open the Est Tax Options worksheet from the left column

Try to make Amount of Estimated Taxes to pay blank. At the top I was able to select prepare estimates based on 90% and that changed it to zero estimates

I left the Round My Payments Up box not checked
Then on Prepare Estimated Tax Payment Vouchers - check "Even if the amount due is less than 1,000."
For the Schedule you might have to check Payment number 1.
Print Estimated Tax Vouchers - check YES

Then you have to hit the QuickZoom button at the bottom to open each payment separately to print.

I made a screenshot on my Win 11 computer I'll attach here. Hope this isn't confusing.

DoninGA

Level 15

To create Form 1040-ES -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business)

Click on Other Tax Situations

Under Other Tax Forms

On W-4 and estimated taxes, click on the start button

Roberto99Author

Level 3

Thank you for the reply. I did do that but I want to modify the payments rather than accept what was calculated.

DoninGA

Level 15

@Roberto99 When you accessed the Estimated tax section did you go through the screens to Add 2026 Wages, 2026 Self-employment income, Investment and Other Income gains and losses, 2026 Adjustments, 2026 Net Investment Income, 2026 Itemized deductions, etc.?