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Declaration of Estimated Tax: A form that certain individuals and businesses must fill out and submit to the IRS to report the amount of tax they expect to owe for the current year. This form is accompanied by periodic payments of that amount. It is required to ensure that taxes are collected from taxpayers, such as self-employed individuals, whose incomes are not fully taxed by payroll withholding.
A declaration of estimated tax is a form that certain individuals and businesses must file with the IRS to report their current estimated tax owed. This form is accompanied by periodic payments of that amount. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that taxes are collected from taxpayers whose incomes are not fully taxed by payroll withholding, such as self-employed individuals.
These examples illustrate how individuals and businesses who do not have taxes withheld from their income must file a declaration of estimated tax and make periodic payments to the IRS. This ensures that taxes are collected throughout the year rather than in one lump sum at tax time.
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