Hello:
In 2022 taxes I paid a fee to e-file my state taxes. Will this expense be deductible on 2023 Federal return?
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Kelley
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The cost of preparing and filing a tax return used to be deductible as a Miscellaneous Itemized Deduction on Schedule A. Under federal law, the deduction for miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% AGI floor, such as investment expenses, is suspended.
California, along with some other states, does not conform to that change. You can enter any miscellaneous itemized deductions that are still allowable for California or another state in the Federal section of TurboTax under Deductions and Credits and they will carry over to your California return if you itemize your deductions and have enough to exceed the adjusted gross income limitation.
See the Instructions for California Form 540 for more information.
Line 19 – Unreimbursed Employee Expenses
Prepare federal Form 2106 reflecting your employee business expense using California amounts (i.e., following California law). Include your entertainment expenses, if any, on line 5 of federal Form 2106 for California purposes.
Enter the amount from line 10 of federal Form 2106 on line 19.
Line 20 – Tax Preparation Fees
Enter the fees you paid for preparation of your tax return, including fees paid for filing your return electronically. If you paid your tax by credit or debit card, include the convenience fee you were charged on line 21 instead of this line.
Line 21 – Other Expenses
Enter the total amount you paid to produce or collect taxable income and manage or protect property held for earning income.
List the type of each expense next to line 21 and enter the total of these expenses on line 21. If you are filing a paper return and you cannot fit all your expenses on the line next to line 21, attach a statement showing the type and amount of each expense.
Examples of expenses to include on line 21 are:
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