Student Loan Interest deduction - Part time Resident Question

[carrwash13]

Alright, I have a question on how to claim part time residency student loan interest on state returns where in one state it is phased out due to too high of income.

 $30K Income in AZ where I lived 70% of the year and $85K in Oregon where I lived 30%. Paid $10K of student loan interest throughout 2019. Too high of Oregon  income phases out student loan interest deduction so no benefit there. Can I claim the $2500 max deduction on my AZ statement? Or do I need to claim 70% x $2500 = $1750?

[KatrinaB48]

You will claim 70% of the student loan interest paid during the tax year. According to the instructions for Arizona Form 140PY, you can claim the amount paid while you were an Arizona resident.

[carrwash13]

I think where I'm getting hung up is I paid $10K of student loan interest throughout the year. 70% of my time was in AZ so I paid $7K while in AZ. Do I base the 70% off $10K actually paid or the $2.5K deduction cap? Keeping in mind that I am not able to claim the deduction in the non AZ state due to income being above the threshold.

[KatrinaB48]

You can claim a deduction based on the $7,000 portion of the student interest paid. Each state has it's own rules and limits. Once your student loan interest amount is entered the program will calculate the amount of deduction>