https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/should-i-prepay-property-tax-in-2017/01/713098#M94308 I live in California and pay a lot of property tax. I am wondering if I should pay the amount due on&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec 10 2017 and the amount due on April 10, 2018 both in 2017 to get a bigger deduction while I can?&nbsp;&nbsp;Is it legal? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:23:45 GMT jimeick 2019-06-06T14:23:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/should-i-prepay-property-tax-in-2017/01/713098#M94308 I live in California and pay a lot of property tax. I am wondering if I should pay the amount due on&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec 10 2017 and the amount due on April 10, 2018 both in 2017 to get a bigger deduction while I can?&nbsp;&nbsp;Is it legal? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:23:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/should-i-prepay-property-tax-in-2017/01/713098#M94308 jimeick 2019-06-06T14:23:45Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-is-absolutely-legal-to-do-so-be-careful-that-you-are/01/713106#M94309 <P>It is absolutely legal to do so.&nbsp; Be careful that you aren't subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax in 2017, since state and local taxes are not deductible under the AMT, which means the prepayment won't do you any good, anyway.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:23:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-is-absolutely-legal-to-do-so-be-careful-that-you-are/01/713106#M94309 Zbucklyo 2019-06-06T14:23:47Z