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Tax help for military filers

Thanks so much for this helpful information.  If you don't mind, I had one more question I could really use your expertise on (had posted it to the community as well but haven't gotten any replies):

 

For 2019, I paid real estate taxes for a home owned in VA, however was in the military so my state of legal residence was different (it was a state without any state income tax; I also had no income in VA so do not need to file a VA state return).  I separated mid-year then became a resident of MD where I am filing state taxes now. 

 

In doing my MD state taxes now, there is a section in the itemized deductions worksheet that accounts for state and local real estate taxes paid (it says to reference line 5b on federal Schedule A) in determining deductions, and Turbotax automatically put in the amount of my VA real estate taxes after I had finished my federal taxes.

 

 

Question: Even if I paid real estate taxes in VA, can this amount still be accounted for/deducted in my MD state taxes itemized deductions?  

 

 

Thank you again, much appreciated!