Don't confuse real estate tax (commonly called "property tax") with personal property tax.
Personal property tax is imposed on movable things (mobile homes, RVs, vehicles, etc.) whereas real estate "property" tax is imposed on immovable assets such as houses and land. Real estate tax is entered in a different place in the program.
To enter your personal property tax in TurboTax, select your product.
TurboTax Desktop
- Open your return, if you're not already in it.
- Search inside your program for personal property taxes (use this exact phrase) and then select the Jump to link at the top of your search results.
- Answer Yes to Did you pay personal property taxes in 2023?
- Enter the amount you paid on the next screen and continue.
TurboTax Online
- Open your return, if you're not already in it.
- Select Tax Tools, then Tools to open the Tool Center.
- Select Topic Search.
- Search for personal property taxes (use this exact phrase) and then select Go.
- Answer Yes to Did you pay personal property taxes in 2023?
- Enter the amount you paid on the next screen and continue.
