Flowchart: Do I Need to Start Making Estimated Federal Income Tax Payments for 2021?

Income tax planning is critical to solid financial planning. Navigating our complicated federal pay-as-you go income tax system can be difficult. Adding further complexity, you must understand and adapt to changes in tax laws and in your personal circumstances. In each tax year, it is important to ensure you are properly paying your federal income tax liability in order to avoid penalties. Frequently, you may need to make estimated payments to avoid penalties for late payments and/or underpayments.

We have a flowchart to help you guide through an estimated payments analysis. The decision points identify factors that may trigger a need to make or increase estimated payments, including:

You may find this flowchart on Acumen’s Resources page: Do I Need to Start Making Estimated Federal Income Tax Payments for 2021?

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