Personal Property Taxes in different states

[luimag]

Hi,

I paid my Personal Property Taxes in Missouri in 2019 because that is where I lived for 5 month, however I never had any income from that state. I am actually just filing in Kansas because that the state where I lived the most time of the year and my income came from Kansas as well the whole year.

So, the question is: Can I report my Personal Property Taxes paid in Missouri in my Federal and Kansas taxes without doing a Income Taxes from Missouri?

[DavidS127]

Yes and No.

Yes, you can report your property taxes paid in Missouri on your federal return as an itemized deduction.  If the total of your itemized deductions (medical over 7.5%, taxes paid, mortgage interest, charitable contributions) exceeds your standard deduction, entering your property taxes will generally lower your taxes.  One exception is if your total state and local taxes are more than $10,000, you can only count up to $10,000.

No, you can't avoid a Missouri tax filing by deducting the Missouri property taxes on your Kansas tax return.  Only the deductions related to Kansas are deductible on the Kansas part-year resident return you file.

If you had income while you lived in Missouri, you may need to file a part-year resident Missouri state tax return.  Click on this link and see the first question on this Missouri Department of Revenue website, for guidance on filing in Missouri.