The state estimated tax payments are entered into the Federal return because the payment is considered a possible itemized deduction.
Use the following steps to go to the section of TurboTax to enter the state estimated tax payments that you made:
- On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
- This opens a box where you can type in “estimated tax payments” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
- The search results will give you an option to “Jump to estimated tax payments”
- Click on the blue “Jump to estimated tax payments” link
- Click Start beside State Estimated Taxes for 2019 to enter your information
The amounts entered will be carried to your state tax return and applied toward your taxes. After you have entered all the payments for one state, you can click the Enter More Payments button to enter the second state.
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