Paid California Franchise Tax Where to Enter for S-Corp in Turbo Tax Business

[user17719037727]

I paid annual California Franchise Tax at the beginning of the year (Jan 2026). Where do I enter this payment? Someone suggested to enter as estimated tax paid, however it still created a vouched for the Franchise Tax payment when I am ready to file. 

Please advise. 

[PatriciaV]

For a California S-Corp filing federal Form 1065, report the franchise tax paid in the California interview from the page "Tax Payments." 

1. Check the box for Estimated Tax Payments.
2. On the page "Enter Payments Made," check the box for "check if any additional payments were made."
3. Enter the amount and date paid on the first line.

The amount you enter here flows to California Form 100S pg1-3, Payments, Line 32, and is applied to the total tax liability calculated on Line 30.

[EEDB]

We didn't check the box for "check if any additional payments were made." By checking it, it expanded the option. We filed 1120-S and works the same per your advice. Thank you!