I paid interest penalty due to not enough state income taxes withheld during the year is it an expense which can be deducted from my federal tax filing for 2016 and ?

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I paid interest penalty due to not enough state income taxes withheld during the year is it an expense which can be deducted from my federal tax filing for 2016 and ?

No, you cannot deduct an interest penalty. You cannot deduct interest you pay to the IRS or another tax agency for not paying all or part of your tax liability or not filing a return.

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I paid interest penalty due to not enough state income taxes withheld during the year is it an expense which can be deducted from my federal tax filing for 2016 and ?

No, you cannot deduct an interest penalty. You cannot deduct interest you pay to the IRS or another tax agency for not paying all or part of your tax liability or not filing a return.

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I paid interest penalty due to not enough state income taxes withheld during the year is it an expense which can be deducted from my federal tax filing for 2016 and ?

I paid interest penalty due to not enough state income taxes withheld during the year is it an expense which can be deducted from my federal tax filing for 2016 and ?

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