Uncle Sam considers our tax system a “pay-as-you-go” system and expects taxpayers to prepay taxes on income as they receive it throughout the year. Taxes are prepaid through withholding and by estimated tax payments.
Since withholding is not an exact science and estimated tax payments are—just as the title suggests—estimates, the IRS, and most states, provide safe harbor payments that a taxpayer can make through a combination of withholding and estimated payments that will ensure no underpayment penalties are assessed.
There are two federal safe harbor amounts that apply when the payments are made evenly throughout the year. Read More
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