I input my state estimated tax payments with date paid into Turbotax. Turbotax didn't carryover my Q4 2025 payment to Sch A for deduction properly. Why did this fail?

[horner1018]

Turbotax software does not carryover the deduction to Schedule A properly based on the date paid into the Federal tax return. Why does it not carryover to the Federal tax return properly?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

If the Q4 date of payment for the state estimated taxes was after 12/31/2025 it cannot be entered as an itemized deduction on the 2025 Schedule A.  

[VolvoGirl]

But if you paid the 4th qtr state estimate for 2024 in Jan 2025 you can enter that one for federal Schedule A.   For Schedule A you can only deduct the payments actually made in 2025.

For a state estimated payment made in Jan 2025 for the prior year, go to the separate line 2024 state estimated taxes paid in 2025.

[horner1018]

Thanks for the response.  I understand the part about the Q4 2024 estimated payment made in 2025. But in this case I actually made my Q4 2025 payment in 2025 (and input that 2025 payment date into the software).  Any idea why it doesn’t show on the Schedule A in 2025?  That’s the problem I’m trying to solve 

[Karis_F]

I suggest checking the date on the fourth quarter estimated payment to make sure it is a 2025 date if that is when you paid it. The default date for Q4 payments is January 2026, but if you change the date to 2025, the state estimated tax payment should carry to Schedule A (Itemized Deductions).

If you are in TurboTax Desktop, you can go into Forms Mode and check the Tax Payments Worksheet.

I tested using a December 2025 payment date for the fourth quarter estimated state tax payment in TurboTax Online and TurboTax Desktop, and in both cases the fourth quarter payment amount was included on Schedule A.

If you are still having issues after taking theses steps, let us know.