Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Well...perhaps you do owe a penalty.

 

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A Penalty can occur even if you get a Refund.

 

This usually occurs if you make uneven quarterly estimated payments, or perhaps received a large distribution late in the year where you made just one end-of-year estimated payment.

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Sometimes, if you are in this situation, you may be able to limit the penalty/interest by going thru the Underpayment penalty calculations on the "Other Tax Situations" page in the software, to prepare an Annualized Income tax form (2210/2210AI), that defines exactly when you received all your income, and exactly when you made payments/withholding etc thru the year....divided up by quarter. 

It is a pain to do that though, (having done that once or twice) and I won't bother myself unless the penalty/interest is over ~$50.

 

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*

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