Estimated Taxes Explained: Who Needs to Pay and How to Avoid IRS Penalties

Estimated Taxes Explained: Who Needs to Pay and How to Avoid IRS Penalties

July 11, 2026 · 9 min · Episode 646

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This episode explains estimated tax payments, who needs to make them, and how to avoid IRS penalties.

Send us Fan Mail Missing an estimated tax payment can be expensive, even if you're expecting a refund later. Understanding who needs to make estimated tax payments, how they're calculated, and when they're due can help you avoid unnecessary IRS penalties and better manage your business cash flow. In this video, we discuss: • Who is required to make estimated tax payments • Income sources that may require quarterly estimated taxes • How estimated taxes are calculated using Form 1040-ES • Impor...

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Host: Candy Messer

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Organizations: IRS

Books & works: Form 1040-ES

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