What tax program will allow me to estimate my 2018 taxes right now using the new tax laws for my 2018 quarterly estimates?

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June 6, 2019
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I currently purchased TurboTax Deluxe, but I am not sure if it will allow me to do 2018 quarterly tax estimates. I plan on re-computing my quarterly tax liabilities during the 2018 year to minimize my taxes for April 2019.

TurboTax Free Edition Online

Best answer by DoninGA

The 2017 TurboTax program will have the estimated tax Form 1040-ES for 2018 available once the IRS approves the forms. The program will have the section updated for estimating 2018 taxes after the IRS has issued the worksheets which are included for the 1040-ES.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for IRS forms availability (dates subject to change) - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908854-irs-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-perso...

Note - The TurboTax 2017 software was updated for the 2018 Form 1040-ES.

See this TurboTax support FAQ - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2584228-can-turbotax-calculate-next-year-s-federal-estimated-taxes

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rebatte

Level 2

This is not applicable to the software, only the on-line program

DoninGA

Level 15

Sure it is applicable to both the desktop software and the online editions. Use the Find box and enter 1040-es and then Jump to 1040-es
Or -
For the desktop edition, Click on Federal Taxes>Other Tax Situations>Other Tax Forms>Form W-4 and estimated taxes

rebatte

Level 2

I appreciate the effort, but there isn't a find box on the home and bus. version

DoninGA

Level 15

@rebatte - All the TurboTax desktop CD/Download editions have the Find box located in the upper right of the desktop program screen. I made a screenshot for the Find box from my 2017 Premier desktop edition, posted in the Answer box below.

macuser_22

Alumni - Champ

@DoninGA - perhaps the poster is using the Mac version that does not have "Find" box, but has a "Search Topics" button in the middle of the top window bar. Enter "1040-es" in the "I'm looking for" box.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

DoninGA

Level 15

Thanks @macuser_22 - I was not aware that TT choose to make even that simple function different between the Win and Mac versions. Apparently the poster was satisfied with the answer provided below.

mesquitebean

Level 15

rebatte:
If you are using the Windows version and not seeing the search/find tool in the upper right corner, it's possible your Window is not fully maximized and the tool is collapsed. See the screen images I left another user in this other thread on what to do if the tool is collapsed:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4487028-how-do-i-perform-a-search-in-turbotax-for-windows-there-is-no-search-field-and-no-menu-option-for-searching">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4487028-how-do-i-perform-a-search-in-turbotax-for-windows-there-is-no-search-field-and-no-menu-option-for-searching</a>

macuser_22

Alumni - Champ

@DoninGA - FYI - I put a Mac screenshot in an answer box (below) so you can see what it looks like.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**