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Those questions are for filing your FEDERAL 2025 tax return......so that IF...IF, you can use itemized deductions, any $$ amounts you paid to the state during 2025, can be used as part of your potential Federal itemized deductions.
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Those question are referring to your 2024 STATE tax return, that (supposedly) you filed during 2025.
Did you actually pay the state $$ for your 2024 taxes...during 1Jan-31 Dec of 2025, for any of those situations listed
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For instance, if you had a final balance due for your 2024 state taxes (you owed more $$ to the state at tax time) check that box about paying the state when Filing your 2024 state taxes (i.e. you filed 2024 state taxes IN 2025, and had to pay the state when you filed).
OR did you pay the state some $$ if..IF...IF you filed a state extension for your 2024 state taxes. If you didn't file a state extension, then that doesn't apply to you
OR...if you didn't pay a 4th Qtr estimated State tax payment FOR 2024, during January of 2025...then that doesn't apply to you.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
