Okay I figured it out myself. You can only count the estimated state and local taxes paid in 2021; so not the last installment paid in 2022. The difference was due to me including the installment that I paid in January 2022 in my calculation.
FYI - I even spoke to an Intuit/TurboTax support agent (who also consulted with her boss) and after an hour online with them looking at my screen, they were not able to figure this out. Beware, they even tried to up-sell me to a Premier Live so I could "consult with a Tax expert" about the situation. Crazy. This should have been included in the standard online instructions.
