Ohio pre paid tax

[1035vette]

Where do I deduct pre paid taxes.

[HelenC12]

If you're referring to OH estimated income taxes, estimated state income taxes are entered in the federal section of TurboTax. 

Enter your estimated OH income taxes as follows: 

1. With your tax return open, search inside your program for taxes paid.
2. Select the Jump to link at the top of your search results. This takes you to the Estimates and Other Income Taxes Paid screen.
3. On this screen, select Start or Update next to the appropriate topic under the heading which applies to your situation:
   • Estimated Tax Payments to enter 2019 or 2020 state/local estimated payments.

To get the federal deduction, you'll need to itemize. There's a cap on the SALT deduction (state and local tax) which may limit the amount you can deduct. More info

[Hal_Al]

It's entered in the federal section. There is no specific section for "pre paid" tax.  Pre payments usually consist of three types;

1. Withholding, which will be entered with the tax document (W-2, 1099)  reporting the income and withholding.

2. Estimated tax payments

3. All or part of last years overpayment (refund) applied to this year's tax

For 2 and/or 3, 

In TurboTax (TT), enter at:

Federal Taxes Tab (Personal for H&B version)

Deductions & Credits

-Scroll down to:

--Estimates & other taxes paid

   -Estimates

     - On the next screen choose Local estimated taxes for 2018

        -on the next screen click YES

           -on the next screen, on the locality pull down list, scroll down to School District tax, OH

   -Other Income taxes

On the next screen, scroll down to:

     -2019 Refund applied to 2020Taxes