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@fanfare wrote:

@ mesquitebean 

the words "estimated tax penalty"  on Form 1040 do not mean your penalty is being estimated.

It means you underpayed Estimated Tax after withholding.


That's why I suggested it might be clearer to say "penalty for estimated tax".   Or even clearer yet if the IRS just said "underpayment penalty" on Line 38.