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cburns1
Returning Member

TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

This is still messed up as of 01 March 2021. It has me fill in the fields , then gives the wrong information in the form itself. It seems the only workaround is to not efile and do a mail in return.

 

 

TiffanyL
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TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

@cburns1, if you do know owe a penalty, may I ask have you tried deleting the form?

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cburns1
Returning Member

TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

I deleted the form even though I do owe a small penalty. I think there is a software bug in the turbotax software though.

amcloud
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TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

I agree there's a bug! I'm writing this as of 3/2/21.  I owe an underpayment penalty even though I paid >90% of last year's tax liability.  TT is for some reason only including my w-2 income and not my spouse's SEP estimated taxes that I paid.  Further, I did the annualized method (painful!) and I still owe a penalty.  Then, when I run the 'review' or  the check-for-errors part, it is telling me that Line D of 2210 is incorrect.  However, the fields aren't grabbing the correct information that TT had asked to fill out.  For instance, when doing the 'annualized method', it asked for my (w-2) taxes from A) 1/1- 7/15, B) 7/16-9/30 C) 10/1 - 12/31...however, when running the review, that information entered (a,b,c) show up in fields that need data from the following: 1/1-7/15, 1/1-9/15, 1/1-12/31.  It doesn't jive.  Good times...any recommendations/fixes other than the $0 input for last year's tax liability would be greatly appreciated! 

NashayLO
Intuit Alumni

TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

TurboTax is aware of errors related to calculating underpayment penalties on Form 2210. The problem has been reported and is under investigation. You can continue to e-file with the option of deleting the form and allowing the IRS to calculate any underpayment penalty for you.


How to delete a form in TurboTax CD/Download software


How to delete a form in TurboTax Online

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amcloud
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TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

Hello,

I deleted Form 2210 and TT is still calculating an underpayment penalty of $21.  FWIW, I actually paid more taxes this year than last.  So, any advice as to how to proceed would be great.  Thank you. 

TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

Without looking at your return and comparing between this year and 2019, it's hard to know why your return is coming up with an underpayment penalty.  Here is a TurboTax article that might provide an answer, as it explains various reasons and scenarios.

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amcloud
New Member

TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

Hi Renee,

Thanks for responding.  Unfortunately, that article provides a good overview but no real specifics. 

DawnC
Expert Alumni

TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

Underpayment penalties are assessed if you don't withhold or pay enough tax on income received during each quarter.   In fact, it's entirely possible to get hit with an underpayment penalty even though you paid your tax bill in full by the April deadline or are getting a refund.

 

Example: Joe is self-employed and estimated next year's tax bill at $20,000. Rather than making 4 quarterly payments of $5,000 apiece, he chose to pay $500 in each of the first 3 quarters, and the remaining $18,500 in the fourth quarter.    When he filed, his actual tax bill came to $17,270 and he got a $2,730 refund. However, he got hit with the underpayment penalty because he underpaid his estimated tax in the first 3 quarters.

 

Tip: To reduce or possibly even eliminate your underpayment penalty, you can annualize your income, which you may have started this form already and may need to delete it too.  To get back there, search for penalty in the search box and use the Jump to penalty link to be taken there.   

 

When you go through the penalty section, you may be able to request a waiver.   If you have an underpayment, all or part of the penalty for that underpayment will be waived if the IRS determines that:

  • In 2019 or 2020, you retired after reaching age 62 or became disabled, and your underpayment was due to reasonable cause (and not willful neglect); or

  • The underpayment was due to a casualty, disaster, or other unusual circumstance, and it would be inequitable to impose the penalty.    @amcloud

 

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TurboTax shows I do not owe a penalty or have to file Form 2210, but error check at the end keeps telling me there are Form2210AI fields to fill in. Why?

A little trick to this method. There are 3 forms generated for the 2210 delete option.

(Browser TT Filing, not stand-alone software)
Start by deleting the first one only "Form 2210". it will then prompt you that this will remove all 2210 forms from your filing. Select [Continue], and this should clear all 2210 forms out, and you should be able to progress with your e-file immediately afterwards.

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