Let me preface my statement by revealing that I am a tax attorney, former IRS agent and have been practicing tax law for over 40 years.
To avoid any penalty for under estimating your taxes, you must have at least 110% of the prior year's taxes, paid in in either withholding, and or estimated taxes. If you do, then there is absolutely no penalty for any amount that is under estimated.
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