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October 23, 2021
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Is there a way to estimate 2021 taxes now anddo "what if" scenarios?

  • October 23, 2021
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I will have large depreciation recapture taxes this year and want to see the effect of charitable
donations.

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DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
October 23, 2021

You can try using the TurboTax calculator TaxCaster for estimating tax liabilities or tax refunds - https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/

Level 15
October 23, 2021

Whatever you do---do NOT mess with your 2020 return if you used online TT.   Online TurboTax does not include the "what if" feature that is a feature of only the CD/download software.   If you used the CD/download for 2020 you can use the what if feature in that program.

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Hal_Al
Level 15
Level 15
October 23, 2021

This tool is not the same as an actual return, but can be useful for estimates.  It's still set up for 2020, but that will only make a few dollars difference:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/taxcaster/