Payment with 2024 extension isn't reflected in taxes due/refund box

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April 12, 2025
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I filed an extension for my 2024 taxes with payment. Turbotax H&B 2024 is not deducting the payment amount from owed taxes as if no payment is on the extension. I also made a payment with my extension for State taxes; that one shows up against what I owed. I can change the State payment amount and it will change the amount in the State taxes refund/owed box. But the Federal one doesn't make any changes. Is there another place in TurboTax that the payment with extension (Federal) should be entered to be correctly reflected?

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

JohnB5677

You can post the payment directly in TurboTax

Select Tax Tools

You may have to minimize both the Federal and State options by clicking the Down Arrows on the Sidebar.
You will then clearly see Tax Tools
Click the arrow to up to see additional options

Once you can work on Tax Tools
On the drop-down select Tools
There will be 3 or 4 green boxes
Select Topics Search
Type Estimated
Select Estimated Payments [GO]
Scroll down and select Payment with Extension
Continue through the interview.

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Susan8449

I had the same issue --- I tried the recommended use of tax tools, but my payment is already accurately reflected on form 4868 Part II, but does not flow thru to the calculation on my 1040 or the "Federal Tax Due" counter at the top. What am I missing? Thanks!

VolvoGirl

If your extension payment did not automatically show up on your 1040 or state return you need to enter it. So make sure it's not already there before you enter it!

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

Federal Extension payments should be on scheduled 3 line 10. And go to 1040 line 31.