Definition of Estimated Taxes



An estimated tax is the amount of taxes that are calculated quarterly on a provisional basis by the taxpayers on sources of income that are not subject to withholding taxes. Some examples are rental income, freelance income, dividend income, etc.

 


Let's take the example of a freelance contractor who does not exactly know how much his quarterly income will be and files a tax return based on the historic payments. When the actual income is received the income tax is calculated. The difference between actual and provisional tax is either payable or receivable by the taxpayer.

 


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