topic I bought a new home in September 2016, and paid the 2016 property tax in Feb 2017. Can I still enter that I paid property tax in 2016, since the payment is for 2016? in Deductions & credits

I bought a new home in September 2016, and paid the 2016 property tax in Feb 2017. Can I still enter that I paid property tax in 2016, since the payment is for 2016?

jinn-89 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:43:47 GMT

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:43:50 GMT

No you cannot claim a property tax that you paid in 2017 on your 2016 tax return. What matters is when you paid it, not what year it was "for."