naras-tx
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TurboTax is estimating penalty for year end Roth conversion - its requiring estimated tax to be paid through out the year

I have a small business, and the income from this business mostly goes in to SEP IRA/401K, so there is no taxable income.  But there is self employment tax, and I have paid in the first quarter all of Self Employment tax along with 1040-ES.   

At the end of the year (last week of December), I decided to do a large Roth Conversion, which led to additional tax I owe.  I decided to pay 1040-ES by 1/15 to cover this tax. But when I do the tax using Turbo Tax, it assumes the tax is due through out the year, and calculating a penalty.

I have read about "annualizing" the income to avoid this penalty.  Is there a way to do this in Turbo Tax?  How do I avoid the penalty in Turbo Tax?