Yes, you can choose to pay the estimate evenly throughout the year, all in the first quarter or, if applicable be sure you have enough tax paid in through withholding to cover your situation below and as you stated.
Generally, you can avoid the penalty if your total timely estimated payments and withholdings are greater than or equal to the lesser of:
- 90% of the total tax after credits for the current year, or
- 100% of the total tax after credits in the prior year
- See one exception below.
You can also avoid the penalty if the amount you owe is less than $1,000 as long as any estimated tax payments you made are timely.
Note: High-income taxpayers. If your adjusted gross income (line 11 of your 2023 Form 1040) is greater than $150,000 (or $75,000 if you're married and file a separate return from your spouse), you can avoid a penalty by paying at least 110% of your total tax from the prior year. This will apply for 2024 as well.
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