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October 15, 2021
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Tax payment made during 2020 state extension

  • October 15, 2021
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I cant find where to put amount I paid on May 17th 2020 to California.

I put it on the estimated tax payments (however this is for people that need to pay quarterly taxes). I do not pay quarterly taxes.

This shows up on line 72 of CA 540 as: 2020 CA estimated tax and other payments. See instuctions...

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    VolvoGirl
    Employee
    October 15, 2021

    You can type estimates paid in the search box at the top of your return and click Find and it will give you a link to Jump To the screen where you enter Extension Payments.

     

    To enter the amount you paid with an extension (including state extension)  go to

    Federal Taxes (or Personal for desktop H&B version)

    Deductions and Credits

    Then scroll way down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid

    Other Income Taxes - Click the Start or Update button

     

    Next page second section Payments with Extension

    Either Visit All or Click Start or Update by the extension you paid

     

    Pay attention to which year you are entering for a State Extension payment.  A prior year state extension payment is also deductible on the federal return so be sure to enter it here.

     

    To get the amount paid on a state extension to show up on the state return……

    When you are done updating your federal return, you need to transfer the new federal information by going back through the state tab and the state return. Nothing will change until you transfer the fed info to the state again.