Since your Real Estate taxes are over $10,000, $0 should be entered on line 11. So where you are entering the full amount of your property taxes in the home office section, this should be blank or $0. The instructions for form 8829 state
Real estate taxes reported on line 11. If you are claiming the standard deduction, do not report an amount on line 11. If you itemize your deductions, figure the amount to include on line 11 as follows. Step 1. If the total of your state and local income (or if elected on your Schedule A, general sales) taxes, real estate taxes, and personal property taxes is not more than $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing separately), enter all the real estate taxes attributable to the home in which you conducted business in column (b) of line 11. Step 2. If you do not meet the condition of Step 1, use the following worksheet to figure the amount to include in column (a) of line 11.
You would need to use the worksheet on page 4 of the instructions for form 8829 to calculate the real estate taxes and then enter them on line 17 of your form 8829 or in the step by step mode as Excess Real Estate Taxes. Once completing this worksheet and entering the amount as excess real estate taxes, you will be able to file your return.
@grizz2 @fredchikin @rlaub
**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
