Common questions about California estimated tax in Lacerte

For information on applying the One Big Beautiful Act (OB3) provisions to tax year 2024 estimates see here, check out our Tax topics page on Estimated Tax payments where you'll find answers to the most commonly asked questions.

The following articles address frequently asked questions regarding California estimates:

• Electronic payment of CA estimated tax for Individual and Fiduciary returns in Lacerte
• Entering estimated tax on a multi-state individual return in Lacerte
• Using the E-file Estimated Payment Wizard in Lacerte

Disaster area tax relief available:

Filing deadlines and estimated tax due dates may be extended for taxpayers in parts of Alaska, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia. See here for more details.