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Level 10
February 13, 2026
Question

FIX 1040ES ALREADY. I AM VERKLEMPT AND IT IS F......TADA!

  • February 13, 2026
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intuit expects us to give a 1040 tax return to a client now THEN PREPARE a 2026 estimated worksheet later, maybe weeks later??!?!?

 

File: Not Lacerte 2026.

3 replies

George4Tacks
Level 15
February 13, 2026

Make your own verfluchen worksheet and just print the 1040ES for the client.  Do clients ever really look at worksheets?

Answers are easy. Questions are hard!
Level 10
February 15, 2026

I use LC to do the next year estimated tax calculation.  (I somehow misled you into thinking that the client looks at the worksheet.) Building a worksheet is a good idea but would take me some time. 

Feb 14!  And 1040-ES isn't yet ready!

This might be my last year with LC

abctax55
Level 15
February 15, 2026
Level 5
February 17, 2026

Called this morning.  No update today 2-17.  Update scheduled for tomorrow 2-18 and another scheduled for 3-4.  Customer service has no idea what is on the update.  Soooooo, if it is not in tomorrow's update, we will have the wait until MARCH!!  Yes, March. 

Level 5
February 19, 2026

BEWARE!!!!   The 1040 ES worksheet is NOT calculating correctly.  It is doubling line 2C but the doubled number does not show up on line 2C.  The doubled number is NOT correct.  It is also not giving the correct amounts on the estimated forms if 100% of 2026 is selected.  I have tried to force the number to see what changes.  NOTHING CHANGES.  USELESS WORKSHEET!!!!!!!

Level 10
February 19, 2026

Thank you.

I noticed that too.

Level 5
February 19, 2026

Just called Lacerte.  They do not have an open case on the 1040ES worksheet calculating incorrectly.  Please call and let them know.  Posting on here does not let them know.