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March 18, 2025

2142

  • March 18, 2025
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The following diagnostic is generating:

You have elected to base next year's federal estimated tax on the current year tax. The Ohio estimated tax is based on a federal AGI of zero.

 

Solution:

Go to screen 7.1 – XXXX Estimated Tax (1040-es)

Review Ohio-specific estimate settings:

Scroll to the state-specific section for Ohio.

Enter a projected federal AGI or Ohio income to override the zero AGI.

You can also override the estimates in screen 7.1 Overrides>XXXX estimated tax [O] for the state.

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1 reply

March 18, 2025

Hello, Diagnostic 2142 is a Critical diagnostic. See here for more information: What are critical diagnostics? 
It says "You have elected to base next year's federal estimated tax on the current year tax. The Ohio estimated tax is based on a federal AGI of zero."