You can claim a state balance due (for any tax year) that was
paid during the year as a deduction on your tax return for the year that the
balance due was paid.
For example, if you paid a $100 balance due for your 2014 state
taxes in 2017, then you would be able to deduct it on your 2017 tax
return.
Use the following steps to go to the section of your return
to enter the amount that was paid:
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On the top row of the
TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax
locate the search box in the upper right corner)
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This opens a box where you
can type in “state balance due paid” (be sure to enter exactly as shown
here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax,
click Find)
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The search results will
give you an option to “Jump to state balance due paid”
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Click on the blue “Jump
to state balance due paid” link
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Scroll to the bottom of the
screen until you see Other Income Taxes
Paid in 2017
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Click Start or Update beside Payments for 2015 or a prior year state or
local income taxes paid in 2017
