Quarterly estimates that calculate themselves

Stop scrambling before deadlines. Instead calculates what you owe, tracks what you’ve paid, and adjusts automatically when income changes—across every entity you manage.

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Everything you need to manage quarterly estimates

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Calculate taxes owed

Calculate estimated taxes across all your tax returns and jurisdictions while avoiding penalties.
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Reduce your tax bill

See the effects your tax strategies and decisions have on the estimated taxes you owe.

Track tax payments

Monitor quarterly deadlines to help you meet every deadline for federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

Generate estimates reports

Create detailed reports that track deadlines,taxes due, payments, and more.

Calculations you can actually trust

Instead doesn’t just guess. It analyzes your prior year return, factors in safe harbor rules, and accounts for your current year projections. See exactly how much is due and why—with clear explanations you can share with clients or review yourself.
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Every entity, one view

Managing estimates for yourself and three businesses? Instead shows payment status across all of them in a single dashboard. What’s been paid, what’s due, what’s coming up—without jumping between spreadsheets or logging into multiple accounts.
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Income changed? Estimates adjust.

Had a big Q2? Sold an asset? Instead recalculates your remaining payments automatically. No more manual adjustments or wondering if you’re still on track. Your estimate schedule stays accurate as your year evolves.
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Avoid penalties before they happen

Instead monitors your payment schedule against safe harbor requirements and flags when you’re at risk. Adjust your projections mid-year and see updated payment amounts instantly—before the IRS sends you a letter.
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Strategic tax planning meets AI-powered compliance

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Individual estimates

1040-ES calculations with federal and state amounts included
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Corporate estimates

1120 and 1120-S quarterly requirements calculated automatically.
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Pass-through planning

Partner and shareholder payment planning for 1065 and 1120-S distributions.
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Do it yourself, work with your accountant

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Integrated knowledge base every step of the way
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Automated tasks and reminders to meet deadlines
Access to customer support to help you realize savings
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Quarterly planning that finds savings, not just taxes owed

Save on taxes with accurate quarterly projections that enable strategic implementation across all entities and jurisdictions. By transforming compliance from a burden into a strategic advantage, you get penalty protection, deadline management, and comprehensive coverage that works year-round. All of this tax optimization is available for just $16/mo.
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Instead tax platform pricing with sole proprietor at $16, business at $24, and specialty at $16 monthly