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New Member
posted Jun 6, 2019 5:52:46 AM

I wasn't asked to enter how much I paid in estimated taxes

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Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 5:52:53 AM

The fastest way to navigate to the estimated taxes section in the Online product is:

  • Log in and go to your 2016 Tax Timeline.
  • Choose "Take me to my return" (continue your return.)
  • When the return is open, click at the top right corner on the Search tab.
  • Enter quarterly without quotes.
  • Choose Jump to quarterly.
  • You will come to a screen "Estimates and Other Income Taxes Paid".
  • The first topic is "Estimated Tax Payments."
  • Choose the category(s) for the type of tax payments.
When you later review your return, the Federal estimated tax payments should show up on your Form 1040, Line 65 or Form 1040A, Line 41.

NOTE:  If you entered state estimated tax payments, then step through the State interview to be sure they transfer over to the state side.  Before filing, review your Federal and State return.

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Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 5:52:47 AM

Have you already filed?

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 5:52:49 AM

not yet

Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 5:52:50 AM

I can tell you how to navigate to the right topic.

Are you still able to open your return back up ("Take me to my return")?   Or does TurboTax think you are finished, and you need to know how to re-open it?

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 5:52:52 AM

Yes I am

Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 5:52:53 AM

The fastest way to navigate to the estimated taxes section in the Online product is:

  • Log in and go to your 2016 Tax Timeline.
  • Choose "Take me to my return" (continue your return.)
  • When the return is open, click at the top right corner on the Search tab.
  • Enter quarterly without quotes.
  • Choose Jump to quarterly.
  • You will come to a screen "Estimates and Other Income Taxes Paid".
  • The first topic is "Estimated Tax Payments."
  • Choose the category(s) for the type of tax payments.
When you later review your return, the Federal estimated tax payments should show up on your Form 1040, Line 65 or Form 1040A, Line 41.

NOTE:  If you entered state estimated tax payments, then step through the State interview to be sure they transfer over to the state side.  Before filing, review your Federal and State return.

Level 15
Jun 6, 2019 5:52:56 AM

Here's an alternate way to get there, but it's clumsier:

Federal Taxes tab
Deductions & Credits
If a page says "Your Tax Breaks", keep scrolling further down the page to a list of "All Tax Breaks" (you may have to click a tiny blue link that says "Show all tax breaks")
Then keep scrolling down to "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid"
Expand that category ("Show more") and the first topic is "Estimates."