https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/married-filing-separately/01/3155850#M1165512 <P>We live in a Community Property state (TX).&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When we each itemize deductions are we to split the&nbsp; property tax (max 10K) so $5K ea? We paid the PPTax from a joint account.</P> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:58:45 GMT acask 2026-02-10T08:58:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/married-filing-separately/01/3155850#M1165512 <P>We live in a Community Property state (TX).&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When we each itemize deductions are we to split the&nbsp; property tax (max 10K) so $5K ea? We paid the PPTax from a joint account.</P> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:58:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/married-filing-separately/01/3155850#M1165512 acask 2026-02-10T08:58:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-married-filing-separately/01/3155925#M1165513 <P>Yes, your filing cap is $5,000 for the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction if you are using the Married Filing Separately filing status. For more information, review the TurboTax article <A>Which deduction should I choose, state and local income tax or sales tax?</A></P> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:21:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-married-filing-separately/01/3155925#M1165513 SharonD007 2024-01-31T17:21:24Z