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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
Did you enter any property tax for your home?
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
Yes. But property tax is not income tax, is it?
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
Property tax counts towards the $10,000 limit for the deduction of state and local taxes
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
So on the Review, TT asks me to enter Sales Tax Rate -1, instead of 6.5% for WA. Should I enter 6.5 instead of 1?
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
Thanks!
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
If your sales tax rate is 6.5% then enter that.
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
ok. thanks!!
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Why is the state/local income tax deduction more than my state sales tax deduction when WA state does not have any income tax? How does TT calculate these numbers?
Please see the section explaining SALT --state and local taxes
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482394-how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-2018-federal-tax-return
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