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(50,506 posts) Fri Sep 11, 2020, 12:48 PM Sep 2020

Do estimated taxes have to be the same each quarter? [View all]

I planned ahead but with the suspension of RMDs and some rollover to Roth things change. I prefer to play with the estimated taxes and end up next April more or less even.

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Do estimated taxes have to be the same each quarter? [View all] question everything Sep 2020 OP

I don't send the same amount every quarter wryter2000 Sep 2020 #1

Thanks. question everything Sep 2020 #2

You should probably wait until some others chime in wryter2000 Sep 2020 #3

I will. Have four more days in this month question everything Sep 2020 #4

No, but you may have a penalty, and you will have to fill out Form 2210 to annualize progree Sep 2020 #5

There you go wryter2000 Sep 2020 #6

Thanks. This is what I thought question everything Sep 2020 #7

One more point question everything Sep 2020 #8

Here's a Kiplinger article on what periods the estimated taxes cover progree Sep 2020 #9