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TurboTax Tip: If you expect your income this year to be less than last year and you don't want to pay more taxes than you think you will owe at year end, you can choose to pay 90 percent of your estimated current year tax bill rather than 100 percent (or 110 percent depending on AGI) of your prior year tax bill.

Use Form 1040-ES to figure and pay your estimated tax for 2023. Estimated tax is the method used to pay tax on income that isn't subject to withholding (for example, earnings from self-employment, interest, dividends, rents, alimony, etc.).

You will need to file Form 1040-ES if you are required to make estimated tax payments. Estimated tax payments are needed for people who receive taxable income that doesn't already have federal income taxes withheld. This includes interest, dividends, other types of investment income and self-employment income.

Avoid a Penalty You may avoid the Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals Penalty if: Your filed tax return shows you owe less than $1,000 or. You paid at least 90% of the tax shown on the return for the taxable year or 100% of the tax shown on the return for the prior year, whichever amount is less.

You may avoid the Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals Penalty if: Your filed tax return shows you owe less than $1,000 or. You paid at least 90% of the tax shown on the return for the taxable year or 100% of the tax shown on the return for the prior year, whichever amount is less.

If you didn't pay enough tax throughout the year, either through withholding or by making estimated tax payments, you may have to pay a penalty for underpayment of estimated tax.

You must pay your estimated tax based on 90% of your tax for the current tax year.

The payment voucher at the bottom of Form 1040-V should be detached and mailed with the tax return and payment. The voucher requires: Line 1: Social Security number (SSN) Line 2: The SSN of the taxpayer's spouse, if filing a joint return.