Deductions & credits

Federal taxes owed and paid for a prior tax year are not entered on a federal tax return.

State taxes owed and paid for a prior tax year are deductible on a federal tax return.

 

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 2021


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