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February 5, 2025
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Do I claim a tax payment for 2020 that was taken in 2024?

  • February 5, 2025
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    xmasbaby0Level 15
    Level 15
    February 5, 2025

    A payment for back taxes that you owed is not deductible.

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    VolvoGirl
    VolvoGirl
    Level 15
    February 5, 2025

    Not for federal tax paid.   If you paid a state tax in 2024 for a prior year it can be a deduction on your federal return if you itemize and don’t take the Standard Deduction.   But only the tax paid, not any interest or penalties.   

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