State taxes paid in 2025 for taxes owed on the 2024 state tax return are entered on Schedule A as an itemized deduction for the federal return.
If you only paid 2024 estimated taxes, including the 01/15/2025 payment, those should not be entered on your 2025 tax return. Review the estimated tax section to see what is entered, if anything, and if the 01/15/2025 payment is listed, remove the payment.
To enter, edit or delete estimated taxes paid (Federal, State, Local) -
Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Deductions and Credits
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
On Estimates, click on the start or update button
