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@Aimeeu   I provided the shortcut method above to go directly to the estimated taxes entry section.   If you want to use regular navigation, here's how.  So between the 2 methods, you should be able to use one or both of them.   When you click in the left column tab for Deductions & Credits, it may take you to a page called "Your Tax Breaks".   That shows the "Tax Breaks", i.e., deductions, that someone has already worked on this year or that TurboTax is expecting from what was entered last year.   Lower on that same screen should be a button or link for "Add more tax breaks" or "Show more tax breaks" or similar wording.   When clicked, then the screen should expand, and all the deduction topics are displayed including "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid."  Then that topic can be expanded further to get the subtopic Estimated Tax Payments.

It appears every one is going through different routes to be blocked because the software would fail to activate the TurboTax.  I do not know how important it is to set up an envoirenment before you install TurboTax 2025.  I did multiple uninstall/re-installs with whatever I read  on these community pages and even from the expert help on a phone line.  All upto  successful installation appeared fine but once I launched the program, I hit the wall of activation problem. I got my TurboTax2025 Premier from TurboTax directly and have been for five years downloaded from a link provided on an email confirming my order.  Buying from third party seller may have some contributions to the problems of activation because different build of the TurboTax2025.  I tried finding the manual updates for the program and  executing those after the install.  That also did not help. With help from expert tech help, I found that the most important problem was a file prd.ini.signature that was not installed in the same folder as TurboTax.exe.  The installer was supposed to generate that file and store it in the default folder.  To manually generate that file, I was given a command line to run in the cmd.exe window with administrative rights  to generate that file.  Once that was done,  I was able to go past the activation hurdle. 

The cost is a medical expense which can be used as an itemized deduction if your total itemized deductions exceed your standard deduction. You can only deduct as a medical deduction an amount of medical expenses greater than 7.5 percent of your AGI. 

@ Aimeeu wrote: I have exactly the same problem. It is the Online version  of Do it Yourself Premium.  There is no place to enter your estimated payments   Here's a tool that should get you directly to the estimated tax payments section.  I've also provided an alternate navigation method in a comment that follows this one.   With the return open, go to the left menu column and click on TAX TOOLS, then the subtab TOOLS. In the Tools Center choose the blue button Topic Search. In the topic search line enter the phrase estimated tax payments without quotes. Make the selection in the list (it may already be highlighted), and either double-click it or click the GO button. Next screen is Estimates and Other Income Taxes Paid. Expand the section Estimated Tax Payments. Choose the appropriate category and tax year you are reporting (Federal, state, local) and click START or Revisit. NOTE:  Before filing, make sure your Federal estimated tax payments correctly show on the Form 1040, Line 26, and that any state estimated tax payments (if applicable) show up on your state return.

@ collardnow2 wrote: I purchased TurboTax at Costco but am not able to download the program. What do I need to do? See this article on how to get the installation file.   If needed, please describe your issue more about why you can't download the file and what/where the roadblock is.   FAQ:  How do I get started with desktop TurboTax? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/license-information/install-turbotax-cd-download-software-license-code/L1wFOSXur_US_en_US

@ TaniyaCarter1t wrote: Why am I still gettn rejected  There are many reasons for efile rejections.  You would need to give more info.   If you need help, it's better to start a new thread dedicated to your issue, than in a thread with a wide mix of issues like this one.  If you wish, start a new thread where it more likely to be seen and assisted.   Be sure to put the rejection error code and message in your posting.   You can do that here: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forums/postpage/board-id/202

I tried all those things with a live agent remoted in, but they didn't work for me.  There must have been a glitch in my work because I tried starting another return on the same computer and things worked properly with it.  I ended up deleting my return for this year and starting over on the original account, and it then worked for me.   I don't understand how my online account could have a bug, but it did.  I tried on three different computers and multiple browsers, and had the same result every time, so it was not a cookie or cache problem but something in the return itself.  Anyway, the problem is solved now.  Thanks for your suggestions.  

If you efiled, first make sure your efile was accepted. If you used Online TurboTax, you can look at the Tax Home.   If accepted, what is showing at the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool? https://www.irs.gov/refunds

Thanks.  I understand what was happening now.  Yes I did not apply the rate to the reduced 85% from Line 6B Form 1040.  Secondly, the tax rate applied was always at the higher 22% rate because the SSA income was being entered last.