What was wrong with the 2022 4th Quarter California estimated payment? What form was wrong? If you paid it in Jan 2023 it won’t show up on the federal Schedule A since it wasn’t paid during 2022. But Schedule A will include a 2021 estimated payment made in Jan 2022. Could that be what you are seeing?
Im in California and pay estimates for over 20 years and it’s always been right. I use the Windows Desktop program.
To enter or review Federal or State Estimated Taxes Paid, including a state estimated payment made in January for the prior year, go to
Federal on left or at top (Personal for Home & Business)
Deductions and Credits
Then scroll way down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
Estimated Taxes - click the start button
Federal Estimated payments should be on 1040 line 26.
You enter state estimated payments under the federal side (because they can be a federal itemized Deduction). THEN after you finish filling out the estimates under Federal you need to click on the State Tab at the top and start the state return over for it to update.
You have to pick the right state from the drop down box and enter the right payment dates.
