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Thanks @fanfare. My question was more how I can get turbotax to determine my estimated payments rather than figuring them out myself. In previous years turbotax always told me what it thought my estimated payments should be. This year it did not. I know I don't need to submit form 1040ES but that's what I would use to determine my estimated payments if turbotax won't do it.

If you haven't yet electronically filed your return then it is ready to print and mail.  But if you file it electronically and submit it to the IRS then you don't need to mail it at all.   @yixueyichou 

No, your HOA expenses are not deductible for your own home.     Prescription co-pays and other out of pocket medical expenses that you paid in 2024 can be entered as medical expenses.     MEDICAL EXPENSES The medical expense deduction has to meet a rather large threshold before it can affect your return. The amount of medical (including dental, vision, etc.)  expenses that will count toward itemization is the amount that is OVER 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. You should only enter the amount that you paid in 2024—do not include any amounts that were covered by insurance or that are still outstanding.  Of course, your medical expenses plus your other itemized deductions still have to exceed your standard deduction before you will see a difference in your tax due or refund.   To enter your medical expenses go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Medical>Medical Expenses     2024 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $14,600    (65 or older/legally blind + $1950) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY            $14,600    (65 or older/legally blind + $1550) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $29,200    (65 or older/legally blind + $1550) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $21,900    (65 or older/legally blind + $1950)  

Your 2023 AGI is located within your prior-year tax documents Form 1040, Line 11.   There are a few reasons why your AGI, even if it is correct, it might not work, such as if your 2023 return was processed after April 15th, 2024. In this case you can try putting "0" for the AGI. See the link below for more details and scenarios. If after trying with "0" it keeps getting rejected you will have to paper file your return.   How do I find last year's AGI?  

You can add the amounts from Box 1 together and then enter them.  If your Table A Box 1 has zero and your Table B Box 1 has a number, then report that number in Table B as Box 1.    You only need to enter it as one form. For your federal tax return, the Tables do not matter.  Table A is for Unemployment and Table B is for Paid Family Leave.   

 On a  Joint return there is only 1 AGI.   You use the same AGI for each of you.   You need your 2023 AGI to efile 2024. The AGI is on 2023 1040 or 1040SR line 11. If you filed a Joint return you use the same AGI for each spouse. How to find the AGI. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/01/25947 If you didn't file 2023 or filed it later in the year or mailed it, then try entering 0 for the AGI. If that doesn't work you will have to print and mail your return. Or request a transcript from the IRS https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

I ended up just generating the extension form on TT desktop and selecting print so i could save it as a PDF and TT would understand I did do an extension for later updating. Then doing the "free file" extension on IRS website (no income limit when you are just doing an extension) to avoid snail mail (I don't have a printer at home so that was yet another issue!) and similarly logging into my home state tax website and doing the extension and payment directly on their website to avoid 3rd party sites and printing.  Got immediate acceptance emails from both so I knew they were done.  What should have taken 5 minutes took me 90 minutes last night.  I know I did this seamlessly in a prior year - unclear why it was removed from TT

Make sure that US address is selected as Address type.   The ZIP code may need to be deleted and re-entered.   Select the down arrow to the right of the state name to find the correct state name.    

Effective January 01, 2024, California does not allow IDC deduction - neither in one (first) year, nor amortized over 5 years or any other period. Is this not correct? Could you please clarify your suggestion? Thanks. 

You can try deleting Form 8880.   If you contributed to a 401k through your job, the form may regenerate as those contributions can qualify for the credit.      How to delete forms in TurboTax Online   How to delete forms in TurboTax Desktop

Did you pay  $100 with an extension to file?  If your extension payment from 4868 line 7 did not automatically show up on 1040 line 31 you need to enter it. So make sure it's not already there before you enter it!   To enter the amount you paid with an extension (including state extension) go to Federal Taxes (or Personal for desktop H&B version) Deductions and Credits Then scroll way down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid Other Income Taxes - Click the Start or Update button   Next page second section Payments with Extension Either Visit All or Click Start or Update by the extension you paid

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