Can someone explain what else goes into the state and local income taxes line besides state taxes? The number populating is not equal to what my state tax liability is.

This is for the state of Missouri.

Best answer by CatinaT1

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I assume you are referring to your federal Schedule A, the "State and local income taxes" line (Line 5a).

This amount consists of:

the amount of Missouri state tax taken out of your paychecks throughout 2025, listed in Box 17 of your Form(s) W-2.
any local income taxes you had withheld, usually listed in Box 19 of your W-2.
any estimated tax payments you made to the Missouri Department of Revenue during 2025.
any portion of your 2024 refund that you chose to apply toward your 2025 taxes.
any payment you made when you filed your 2024 Missouri state return and paid that balance in 2025.

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Expert Reviewed

I assume you are referring to your federal Schedule A, the "State and local income taxes" line (Line 5a).

This amount consists of:

the amount of Missouri state tax taken out of your paychecks throughout 2025, listed in Box 17 of your Form(s) W-2.
any local income taxes you had withheld, usually listed in Box 19 of your W-2.
any estimated tax payments you made to the Missouri Department of Revenue during 2025.
any portion of your 2024 refund that you chose to apply toward your 2025 taxes.
any payment you made when you filed your 2024 Missouri state return and paid that balance in 2025.

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