George4Tacks
Level 15
This sounds like a client that you need to actually compute 1040ES quarterly for during the year. They should check in each quarter to give you their earning so you can tell them the estimate to pay.
I am sure you have recognized that Lacerte likes to have -1 in periods with zero income. or zero CG or zero SE or .....

Here's wishing you many Happy Returns
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