{"id":199,"date":"2026-09-09T02:48:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concordtaxsolutions.com\/?p=199"},"modified":"2026-09-09T02:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:49:01","slug":"pagos-estimados-de-impuestos-trimestrales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/concordtaxsolutions.com\/en\/pagos-estimados-de-impuestos-trimestrales\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimated quarterly tax payments"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you own your own business, no one withholds taxes from your paycheck like they did when you were an employee. That means the IRS doesn't wait until April to collect what it's owed\u2014it wants its share throughout the year, in installments. These installments are called estimated tax payments, and if you're unaware of them (or ignore them), they can turn into an expensive surprise when you file your tax return.<\/p>\n\n

What are estimated payments?<\/h2>\n\n

When you work for someone else, your employer withholds taxes from each paycheck and sends them to the IRS for you. When you own a business\u2014whether you operate as an independent contractor, an LLC, or own a restaurant\u2014that withholding doesn't exist. The tax system expects you to pay taxes throughout the year as you earn income, rather than paying the entire amount at once when you file your return.<\/p>\n\n

Who should do them?<\/h2>\n\n

In general, if you expect to owe a significant amount of taxes at the end of the year and you don't have withholdings to cover that amount, you'll likely need to make estimated tax payments. This typically applies to:<\/p>\n\n