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Follow our step-by-step estimated quarterly tax calculator to figure out how much you owe.

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What’s your expected tax filing status for 2024?

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Next, let’s figure out your Adjusted Gross Income for 2024 Adjusted Gross Income is your total income for the year, minus any adjustments to income—things like retirement plan contributions, student loan interest, and some health insurance premiums. Learn more in our guide to adjusted gross income.

Expected total income for 2024 Income sources include wages, salaries, tips, taxable interest, taxable dividends, business income, capital gains, taxable IRA and pensions, rental income, farming income, unemployment benefits, alimony received, taxable Social Security received, and all other sources of income.

Expected adjustments to income for 2024 Adjustments to income include self-employed health insurance, HSA contributions, retirement plan contributions for self-employed, IRA contributions, penalty on early savings withdrawal, student loan interest up to $2,500, alimony paid, and moving expenses for Armed Forces members.

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Will you itemize your deductions, or claim the standard deduction? Taxpayers have the option of either taking the standard deduction, which is a specific, set number each year, or itemizing deductions, which means adding up your actual deductible expenses. Itemizing deductions is a good idea if you believe your actual expenses will add up to a larger deduction than the standard deduction. View more info here.

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Enter the standard deduction amount you’ll be claiming this year. Standard deduction amounts vary by filing type and are updated every year. Find the most up-to-date standard deduction rates in our standard deduction guide.

What do you estimate your itemized deductions will be this year? You itemize deductions on Schedule A of IRS Form 1040. Learn how to itemize your deductions in our complete gude.

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Enter the estimated deduction you’ll claim for Qualified Business Income (QBI) The QBI deduction allows owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships and S corps to claim a tax deduction worth up to 20 percent of their qualified business income. Read if you qualify and how to calculate your deduction in our QBI guide.

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Enter any tax credits you’ll be claiming below Tax credits are different than tax deductions. Fuzzy on which tax credits you qualify for? Check out our list of tax credits for U.S. small businesses.

Foreign Income Tax Credit Form 1116

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Form 2441

Education Tax Credit Form 8863

Retirement Savings Contribution Credit Form 8880

Additional Child Tax Credit Schedule 8812

Residential Tax Credit Form 5695

General Business Credit Form 3800

Prior Year Minimum Tax Form 8801

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What is your expected taxable income for the 2024 financial year? Your taxable income is all your revenue minus any deductions you claim. Need some more help? Check out our resource What Is Taxable Income?

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Are you claiming any tax credits? Tax credits are different than tax deductions. Fuzzy on which tax credits you qualify for? Check out our list of tax credits for U.S. small businesses.

Foreign Tax Credit Form 1118

Qualified Electric Vehicle Credit Form 8834

General Business Credit Form 3800

Prior Year Minimum Tax Credit Form 8827

Bond Credits Form 8912

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Do you have any accumulated taxes to pay?

Recapture of Investment Credit Form 4255

Recapture of Low-Income Housing Credit Form 8611

Interest Due Under Look-Back Method (Long-Term Contracts) Form 8697

Interest Due Under Look-Back Method (Income Forecast) Form 8866

Alternative Tax on Qualified Shipping Form 8902

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Are you claiming any federal tax credits?

Undistributed LT Capital Gains Form 2439

Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Form 4136

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What was your total tax from last year?

Line 31 on Form 1120

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