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How do I properly enter property taxes in Deductions & Credits if I claimed some in a home office deduction?

In the Wages & Income section, I claimed a home office, for which part of the deduction is property tax.

When I got to the "Property (Real Estate) Taxes" section in Deductions & Credits, TurboTax says:

"Enter any additional property tax paid in 2022"

"Don't enter your home office deduction, $X is already included. You can change this."

So far, we have: Property taxes on your main home $X

 

I'm unclear whether TurboTax is telling me to *not include / subtract* the amount I claimed from my home office deduction, or if "do not enter" really means just don't put the home office deduction amount itself, but I should put the full property tax amount. I see that TurboTax says "additional" though, which made me wonder whether it's actually supposed to be not-include, and that "do not enter" was bad wording.

 

For example: Let's say my property taxes are $5,000 total, and I claimed $1,000 of property taxes for my home office deduction. Am I supposed to enter the $4,000 differential here, or the $5,000 total?