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Level 2
July 7, 2021
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Joint estimate box inside Screen 6 2020 Estimated Tax Payments

  • July 7, 2021
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Could someone explain to me what the box in Screen 6 2020 Estimated Tax Payments called Joint estimates is for?  You then enter former spouse SSN & Explanation.

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PhoebeRoberts
Intuit Community Champion
July 7, 2021

You're filing MFS or single or HoH and need to claim your share of estimates made when you and your (ex-)spouse thought you were going to be MFJ. Because otherwise the IRS will give all the ES credit to the person whose name appears first on the ES voucher.

Level 2
July 7, 2021

Ok so it's not a way that we could use to flag to the IRS that on a joint return the tax payments were made under the spouse's SSN to avoid a notice or call when the account truly is paid in full.