Why does estimated tax payments wants me to review it after I have entered all the numbers?

You can go back to your estimated tax entry screens in TurboTax and review them. This may also clear the suggestion by TurboTax to review your numbers.

 

To do this, you can use the following steps.

 

For TurboTax Online and Mobile

1. Continue your return
2. Go to the Estimated Tax Payments section
3. For TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to estimated tax payments
4. Review your TurboTax entries for accuracy

 

For TurboTax Desktop

1. Continue your return.
2. Go to the to the estimated tax payments section
3. Click on the "Deductions & Credits" tab 
4. Scroll down to "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid" Click on" Start"
5. Review your TurboTax entries for accuracy

 

Your screen will look something like this:

 

To get to the estimated taxes paid section in TurboTax type "estimated tax payments" in the search box.

 

 

Click on "Start" or "Update" next to the estimated taxes you want to enter or review"

 

 

 

Answer "Yes" to "Did you pay federal estimated taxes for 2024?"

 

 

You can check your entries on this screen.

 

 

Click here for information on entering your estimated tax payments.

 

Click here for additional information on "How to Determine What to Pay and When"

 

Click here for common questions on Estimated taxes.

Thanks for your response.  I followed your instructions, but the red dot remains in place.

I would like to take a deeper look at this. However, I need a diagnostic file which is a copy of your tax return that has all of your personal information removed. You can send one to us by following the directions below:

 

TurboTax Online:

1. Sign into your online account.
2. Locate the Tax Tools on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. A drop-down will appear. Select Tools
4. On the pop-up screen, click on “Share my file with agent.”
5. This will generate a message that a diagnostic file gets sanitized and transmitted to us.
6. Please provide the Token Number that was generated in the response.

TurboTax Desktop/Download Versions:

1. Open your return.
2. Click the Online tab in the black bar across the top of TurboTax and select “Send Tax File to Agent” *
3. This will generate a message that a diagnostic copy will be created.  Click on OK and the tax file will be sanitized and transmitted to us.
4. Please provide the Token Number (including the dash) that was generated in the response.

*(If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, “Send Tax File to Agent”)