topic I filed for an extension and made payments for income tax I owed during 2021. Can I deduct the payment total and if so where do I enter that information? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I filed for an extension and made payments for income tax I owed during 2021. Can I deduct the payment total and if so where do I enter that information?

theserravos — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:17:42 GMT

Re: I filed for an extension and made payments for income tax I owed during 2021. Can I deduct th...

JohnB5677 — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:14:02 GMT

Yes, you will get credit for the payment that you made.

Go to Deductions & Credits
Scroll down to Estimated Tax Payments
Select a Federal, State, or Local payment
Did you pay federal estimated taxes for 2021? = Yes
Enter the payment in the Fourth Quarter and change the date

Re: I filed for an extension and made payments for income tax I owed during 2021. Can I deduct th...

theserravos — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:05:06 GMT

You have provided info on entering estimated tax, however, my question is in regards to extra tax I owed for income earned as a W-2 employee for another company I do not own. Does this change your answer? Thanks

Re: I filed for an extension and made payments for income tax I owed during 2021. Can I deduct th...

LenaH — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:17:47 GMT

With the exception of estimated federal taxes, you're not allowed to claim a deduction or credit for any taxes, penalties, or interest you paid to the IRS. Therefore, you cannot deduct a balance due for your 2020 federal return paid in 2021.

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