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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?

JP21 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:04 GMT

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:06 GMT

Did you enter any property tax for your home?

JP21 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:07 GMT

Yes. But property tax is not income tax, is it?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:09 GMT

Property tax counts towards the $10,000 limit for the deduction of state and local taxes

JP21 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:11 GMT

So on the Review, TT asks me to enter Sales Tax Rate -1, instead of 6.5% for WA. Should I enter 6.5 instead of 1?

JP21 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:11 GMT

Thanks!

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:12 GMT

If your sales tax rate is 6.5% then enter that.

JP21 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:14 GMT

ok. thanks!!

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:24:16 GMT

Please see the section explaining SALT --state and local taxes