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posted May 9, 2021 8:37:31 PM

incorrect state estimated tax in TTax 2020

in my CA Tax return, it reports that i have entered an amount of CA quarterly estimated tax payment.   This amount should be 0 .  I followed the instructions 

 

 

I then went back to my Fed Tax per instructions above, and click No

then went back to CA tax, and it is not fixed.  ?   how do i make  the needed changes ? 

UPDATE:  I then went back to the Form 540NR and found the entry on line 82.  

Questions
how was this line calculated since i don't recall entering this anywhere in my Fed return.  ? 
What's the correct way to fix this since , for me, it should be zero, otherwise, my refund will be "larger" than what I had paid in taxes for 2020 ?

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Expert Alumni
May 12, 2021 7:06:13 AM

State estimated taxes are entered in Deductions & Credits > Estimates and Other Taxes Paid > Estimated Tax Payments.

  1. Type estimated taxes in Search in the upper right
  2. Click on Go to Estimated Tax Payments
  3. Select State estimated taxes for 2020
  4. Delete any amounts you see