MargaretL
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The occupational tax is deducted as job-related expenses (I'm assuming you are an employee).

Job-related expenses are located in:

  1. Federal Taxes
  2. Deductions & Credits (you may have to select See all tax breaks)
  3. Employment Expenses
  4. Job-Related Expenses

Note: Per IRS Pub. 17 "You can deduct an occupational tax charged at a flat rate by a locality for the privilege of working or conducting a business in the locality.  If you are an employee, you can claim occupational taxes only as a miscellaneous deduction subject to the 2% limit; you can't claim them as a deduction for taxes elsewhere on your return."

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