Drake Tax – State Returns: Estimated Tax Vouchers Direct Debit

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Last Updated: November 06, 2024

 


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The following table lists states for which ES direct debit payment authorization can be transmitted from Drake Tax. To do this you will go to the ES screen to schedule state direct debits. Some states require debit payment information to be transmitted with the return and some require it to be transmitted separately.

State Estimated Tax - e-File and Direct Debit Supported
STATE Packages Supported Must be Transmitted with the return Must be transmitted separately Can I print Mail in ES Vouchers instead of e-filing them?
AK C Yes No Yes
AR I,C,S,P,F  Yes No Yes
CA I, C, S, P Yes No Yes
CO* I No No Yes
CT I,C,F No Yes Yes
DC I,S,P,F No Yes Yes
FL C,S No Yes Yes
IA I,C No Yes Yes
IL I Yes No Yes
IL C No Yes Yes
KS I Yes No Yes
KY I Yes No Yes
MD I,C,S,P No Yes Yes
ME I,C,F Yes No Yes
MN I Yes No Yes
NC I,C Yes No Yes
ND I,C,F Yes No Yes
NE I,S Yes No Yes
NY I, F No Yes Yes
NJ***  I, F, C, S, PTE      
OH  I Yes No Yes
OK I,C,S,P,F Yes No Yes
PA I,S,P,F Yes No Yes
PARCT-101  S Yes No Yes
 PA20S65  S,P No Yes Yes
TN F&E I,C,S,P No Yes Yes
WI I Yes No Yes
 VA I Yes No Yes**
 VT I No Yes Yes

*Can be transmitted with or without the return.

**See Drake Tax - State Returns - Blank Estimated Tax Vouchers Not Allowed and Drake Tax - Printing Estimate Vouchers and Entering Estimates Paid.

***I and F: no e-file mandate. C, S, and PTE: e-file required.

Note  ​Select the e-File check box and press F1 to go to the field help for a comprehensive list of state estimate vouchers that can be transmitted with or without the return in each tax package.

State e-File Direct Debit ES Voucher Setup

The ES screen has been redesigned to facilitate the e-filing of state estimated tax payments and vouchers, now required by some states.

To e-file state ES vouchers, under 2024 Estimated Taxes to be Paid for Next Year in the State and City Section of the screen, mark which voucher to transmit in the e-file column (shown below). To choose a date other than the due date for authorization of the direct debit, enter a date in the override field.

Image of "Estimated Taxes to be Paid for Nex Year" section on screen ES

You can choose to have payments debited from the Account #1 information entered on the PMT screen, or from a new bank account entered on the ES screen.

If the taxpayer needs to make payments to more than one state, press Page Down to get a new ES screen.

Notes

  • Scheduled transactions will be shown in view mode on the Transaction Summary page.

  • If you complete the ES screen for direct debit payments to a state, and there is no indication that the payments are scheduled, check to ensure that the state to which you are e-filing the return accepts them.

  • If a state does not allow e-filing of that estimate, a red message will produce in view on that state.

  • Some states that allow direct debit of ES vouchers also print a watermark that reads 'This Voucher is Scheduled to be Direct Debited on xx-xx-xxx. Do Not Mail.' (where xx-xx-xxxx is the due date of voucher) over the printed voucher once the selection is made.