topic We purchased a home on 12/20/2016 and prepaid 7 months worth of property taxes. Does any of that amount qualify for a deduction to the 2016 tax year? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/we-purchased-a-home-on-12-20-2016-and-prepaid-7-months-worth-of-property-taxes-does-any-of-that/01/283230#M34419 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:27:10 GMT ddelgado2333 2019-06-03T17:27:10Z We purchased a home on 12/20/2016 and prepaid 7 months worth of property taxes. Does any of that amount qualify for a deduction to the 2016 tax year? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/we-purchased-a-home-on-12-20-2016-and-prepaid-7-months-worth-of-property-taxes-does-any-of-that/01/283230#M34419 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:27:10 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/we-purchased-a-home-on-12-20-2016-and-prepaid-7-months-worth-of-property-taxes-does-any-of-that/01/283230#M34419 ddelgado2333 2019-06-03T17:27:10Z Yes, if you paid the taxes for 2016, you must deduct them... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yes-if-you-paid-the-taxes-for-2016-you-must-deduct-them/01/283240#M34420 <P>Yes, if you<U><B> paid </B></U>the taxes for 2016, you must deduct them for 2016 even if the taxes are for 2017<BR /></P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:27:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yes-if-you-paid-the-taxes-for-2016-you-must-deduct-them/01/283240#M34420 MaryK1 2019-06-03T17:27:12Z