Federal income taxes owed and paid for a prior tax year are not deductible on a federal tax return.
State income taxes owed and paid for a prior tax year are deductible on a federal tax return in the year the taxes were paid. State income income taxes paid are entered as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.
To enter state income taxes paid -
- Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Deductions and Credits
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
On Other Income Taxes, click on the start or update button
On the next screen scroll down to Other Income Taxes Paid in 2018
Or enter state taxes paid in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to state taxes paid
