JohnW222
Expert Alumni

State tax filing

If these are legitimate contributions you made throughout the tax year, there's no reason that you shouldn't claim the deduction on your state return.

And, yes -- your $1,300 in contributions, minus the $500 threshold, divided by two, would bring your benefit amount down to $400.

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