topic are real estate taxes deductible? if so, where do I add that? in Deductions & credits

are real estate taxes deductible? if so, where do I add that?

karen-victor7 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:53:54 GMT

Re: are real estate taxes deductible? if so, where do I add that?

Vanessa A — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:57:51 GMT

Yes, as itemized expenses. To enter them select the following:

Federal
Deductions and Credits
Your Home
Property Taxes

Itemized expenses include mortgage interest, gambling losses within limitations, charitable contributions, state and local taxes up to $40,000, medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your AGI and federally declared casualty and losses in excess of 10% of you AGI with the first $100 not counting towards the loss.

Then your total itemized expenses would need to be greater than your standard deduction below in order to benefit from your expenses.

The 2025 Standard Deductions are as follows:

Married Filing Joint (MFJ) $31,500
Married Filing Separate (MFS) $15,750
Head of Household (HOH) $23,625
Single $15,750

Blind or over 65 and MFJ or MFS add $1,600

Single or HOH if blind or over 65 add $2.000

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Re: are real estate taxes deductible? if so, where do I add that?

DoninGA — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:58:24 GMT

If you are referring to the property taxes you have paid on your primary personal residence, yes those deductible.

To enter, edit or delete Property Taxes -
Click on Federal Taxes
Click on Deductions and Credits
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Under Your Home
If paid through your lender
On Mortgage Interest, Refinancing, and Insurance, click on the start or update button
If paid directly
On Property Taxes, click on the start or update button