Got given a home but I had to pay over 18,0000 dollars in taxes and unpaid association fees and fines in 2018 how do I add for credit

[Karatrey]

My grandfather left me a town home and his will it was supposed to be free and clear it was not I ended up having to pay over $8,000 in property taxes that were owed and also $10,000 in association fees that were past due to keep the town home in 2018 how do I get the credit for this

[PattiF]

If the taxes were paid in 2018, you would amend the 2018 tax return to add the real estate property taxes that you paid. The property taxes would be claimed in the year paid. This TurboTax Help article has information about how to amend the 2018 tax return.

Unfortunately, association fees are not deductible.

[Karatrey 43]

I had to back pay 8500 to keep it in 2018 from previous years and fees so how do I do that

[Vanessa A]

You would need to amend your 2018 tax return. You would need to do it this year since you only have 3 years from the date you filed your return or two years from the date you paid your taxes due to file an amended return to claim a tax refund.

[Critter-3]

The answer is posted above yours in this thread. 

[Cynthiad66]

If you paid $8,500 in property taxes for the 2018 tax year and did not claim it on your tax return, you can Amend the 2018 tax return to claim the deduction.

If you filed 2018 with TurboTax you can prepare the amended return for Free.  Here are steps to amend 2018 return.

To amend a prior-year return, select its tax year below for specific instructions.

• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018

Wait until you receive your refund to amend. If you owe, you can amend e-filed returns if they've been accepted and paper-filed returns after they've been mailed.

Once you begin the amendment process, you'll see your original return. Only make changes to the areas of your return that need amending. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund (or tax due).

You have up to three years after the tax-filing deadline to file an amended return, which means you still have time to file an amended return for 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020, if you have already filed. (The window for collecting a 2017 tax refund will close on May 17,

rn for 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020, if you have already filed. (The window for collecting a 2017 tax refund will close on May 17,

@Karatrey 43