topic where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes? in Deductions & credits

where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

leawood032211 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:51:09 GMT

where do you enter Personal Property Tax for federal return?

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

DoninGA — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:52:19 GMT

To enter personal property taxes -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business)

Click on Deductions & Credits

Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)

Under Cars and Other Things You Own

On Personal Property Taxes, click on the start button

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

MayaD — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:02:00 GMT

To claim the deduction, you must itemize your deductions and, meet the IRS requirements.

Per IRS: Deductible personal property taxes are those based only on the value of personal property such as a boat or car. The tax must be charged to you on a yearly basis, even if it's collected more than once a year or less than once a year.

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

garygrape — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:40:52 GMT

When I follow those steps (TurboTax Deluxe 2024), I get an error dialog box:

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

TomK2023 — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:19:29 GMT

Have you tried this (click on bold link below)?

Enter Property Tax:

Open or continue your return.
Navigate to the property tax section:
- TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to property tax.
- TurboTax Desktop: Select Search Topics. Search for and select property tax.
Answer Yes to the question Did you pay property or real estate taxes?
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your property/real estate taxes.

When your property/real estate taxes are included on your 1098, you’ll enter them as part of your mortgage interest in the property or real estate tax field.

If they aren't listed on your 1098, you’ll enter them separately as property/real estate taxes.

TurboTax FAQ: Where do I enter my real estate (property) taxes in TurboTax?

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

garygrape — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:35:42 GMT

This is about PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX (based on value for cars, etc) not PROPERTY TAX (real estate). Yes, I tried searching for PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX and clicked it, same result.

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

AnnetteB6 — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:55:09 GMT

Go to Deductions and Credits > Cars and Other Things You Own > Personal Property Tax to enter your information.

The following TurboTax help article may give you further guidance:

Where do I enter my personal property tax?

@garygrape

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

garygrape — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:50:16 GMT

The latest update that arrived today fixed the bug. It no longer gives the error dialog.

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

Anders07 — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:07:15 GMT

That used to be the place, but this year TurboTax says that section is not to be used for cars. Any other suggestions?

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

DoninGA — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:14:21 GMT

@Anders07 wrote:

That used to be the place, but this year TurboTax says that section is not to be used for cars. Any other suggestions?

If is used for cars if the tax is based on the value of the vehicle then it is a deductible personal property tax.

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

KrisD15 — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:22:00 GMT

There is a place for personal property tax, but car registration has its own section

Deductions & Credits

Cars and Other Things You own

Car Registration Fees

(NOT Personal Property Taxes)

The reason this has changed is because different states compute the vehicle registration differently.

Some use the weight of the vehicle.

Some use the value of the vehicle.

You can only deduct the fee if it is a tax and a tax is based on value.

Use this place to enter and TurboTax will help determine if its deducible.

@Anders07

Re: where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

DoninGA — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:26:16 GMT

@Anders07 See this TurboTax support FAQ for property taxes, real estate taxes and personal property taxes - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/homeowner-tax-credits-deductions/difference-real-estate-tax-property-tax-personal/L51mz3bdi_US_en_US?uid=m8knr0fb