Deductions & credits

There are two places to enter your real estate taxes as an itemized deduction. It can be entered with your 1098-INT in the Mortgage interest section, or it can be entered in the Property taxes section.

To enter it with your 1098-INT, If you are using TurboTax Online:

1. Select Federal from the left side menu.
2. Select Deductions and Credits toward the upper left. 
3. Expand the list and scroll down to Mortgage Interest and Refinancing (Form 1098)
4. Click Edit/Add to the right.
5. Click Edit to the right of your 1098 entry.
6. Click Continue until you get to the page that says, Let's get the details from your 1098, at the top. 
7. Below box 5 you will see a box for Property (real estate) taxes.

Or you can go right to the Property tax section:

1. Select Federal Taxes toward the upper left.
2. Select Deductions and Credits just below it.  
3. Select, I'll choose what I work on, on the right.
4. Scroll down to Mortgage interest. 
5. Click Start or Update to the right. 
6. Click Continue until you get to the page that says, Let's get the details from your 1098, at the top. 
7. Below box 5 you will see a box for Property (real estate) taxes.

To enter it with your 1098-INT, if you are using TurboTax Desktop (download or disc):

1. Select Federal Taxes toward the upper left.
2. Select Deductions and Credits just below it.  
3. Select, I'll choose what I work on, on the right.
4. Scroll down to Mortgage interest. 
5. Click Start or Update to the right. 
6. Click Continue until you get to the page that says, Let's get the details from your 1098, at the top. 
7. Below box 5 you will see a box for Property (real estate) taxes.

Or you can enter it directly in the Property Taxes section. If you are using TurboTax Desktop (download or disc):

1. Select Federal Taxes toward the upper left.
2. Select Deductions and Credits just below it.  
3. Select, I'll choose what I work on, on the right.
4. Scroll down to Property (Real Estate) Taxes.
5. Click Start or Update to the right. 
6. Please note, if you entered your property taxes in the Mortgage interest section, you will see the amount on this screen, but you will not be able to change it.