The tax liability for any individual year must be paid by the due date of the return to avoid any late payment penalties. Underpayment penalties, which is what it appears you were assessed, is for not having a specified amount paid in by the end of the year, based on equal payments being made during the year. If you receive a W-2, the withholding is assumed to be paid equally over the time of employment.
You show your 2022 tax liability as $309 plus an underpayment penalty of $12. Whether you choose to pay the liability with a credit card, direct debit from your bank, or submit a check (recommended), the amount of $321 needs to be paid by April 18, 2023.
Should you choose to submit a check, when you finalize your return and the program asks how you wish to pay the tax, place a mark in the pay by check box and then when you print the return a voucher for payment will print with it. You can download and print just the voucher if you wish but it is always a good thing to have a pdf AND a paper copy of your return for future use, if needed.
Below is a link to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance. The rules for underpayment penalties by individuals are at the bottom of the page.
Underpayment penalties by individuals
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