I'm W2. My wife is also w2 but has started working 1099 this year at a job that will push our tax bill several thousand dollars higher than last year. Previously my withholding was enough to cover both of us married filing jointly. I could adjust my withholding or just prepay some taxes. Preferred option is to prepay taxes and not have the IRS think I've missed the April 15th estimated tax filing deadline (which I'm afraid of if I use the 1040ES)
1) Want to confirm we are not subject to estimated taxes because we are paying via my deductions.
2) What is the best way to just make an early tax payment to the IRS? All the online tools seem to make me pick the 1040 ES but will that look like I've missed the April 15th deadline?
