topic How can I choose to have my overpayment applied to 2021 estimated taxes rather than refunded? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

How can I choose to have my overpayment applied to 2021 estimated taxes rather than refunded?

swinokur001 — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 15:27:30 GMT

Turbo Tax seems to only want to refund my overpayment but I want it applied to 2021. How do I choose this option?

Re: How can I choose to have my overpayment applied to 2021 estimated taxes rather than refunded?

VolvoGirl — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 15:30:46 GMT

To apply your federal refund to next year, enter it under

Federal Taxes Tab

Other Tax Situations

Additional Tax Payments

Apply Refund to Next Year - Click the Start or Update button

Re: How can I choose to have my overpayment applied to 2021 estimated taxes rather than refunded?

SteamTrain — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 15:38:55 GMT

@swinokur001

...Opinion: Still, I don't recommend you do that this year. With all the errors on the stimulus payments, and the resulting changes that the IRS makes administratively after they get your tax file.....who really knows what your supposed refund will actually be...could lead to a lot of confusion next year as to what the exact amount of your refund really was that was "applied" to 2021 taxes.

Just get your refund in the normal fashion (D.Deposit or check) , and use the IRS DirectPay website to make an exact payment amount for the first Qtr 2021 estimated tax payment (by 15 April):

https://www.irs.gov/payments/direct-pay