A few states allow you to write off federal tax, as super Tax Champs @ee-ea and @xmasbaby0 say.
Include only the tax paid. Interest and penalties are not deductible.
State taxes are deductible if you itemize deductions. Your total state and local tax deduction (which includes state income tax or sales tax plus property taxes is capped at $10,000.
Here’s how to enter your 2021 state tax payment in TurboTax:
- Type “estimated tax payments in Search in the upper right”
- Select “Jump to estimated tax payments”
- Select “Other Income Taxes Paid in 2022”
- Enter your Balance due on your 2021 state taxes paid in 2022.
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