The screen for entry of "Property tax on your main home" will not accept any entry. With no entry in that field or any other fields on that screen I get to a screen that says: "We need a bit more info to see if you qualify". This is followed by a graphic which says :Checking for Property ( Real Estate) Tax Deduction. This is followed by a link labeled: "Why don't you know what my property deduction is?" Clicking this link takes me back to the screen where I cannot enter the info I would like to enter.
When I run the check at the end of the Deductions page the result is my being informed that I entered home mortgage interest but not property tax expense. Answering "Yes" takes me back to the screen where I am unable to enter my property tax.
FYI, this may be a moot point in that I may use the standard deduction. However, I want to be sure all relevant data is in Turbotax for 2018.
I submitted a similar question about a week ago which has apparently been deleted or archived. I don't believe that I did either of those actions.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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You can enter your property tax on the same screen that you report your mortgage interest. Please follow these steps:
If you do not have mortgage interest to report, follow these steps to enter only your property taxes:
Even though you may using the standard deduction on your federal return, it's a good idea to enter any possible deductions--they may come in handy on your state return.
You can enter your property tax on the same screen that you report your mortgage interest. Please follow these steps:
If you do not have mortgage interest to report, follow these steps to enter only your property taxes:
Even though you may using the standard deduction on your federal return, it's a good idea to enter any possible deductions--they may come in handy on your state return.
Thank you for your very rapid response. This appears it will work. However, I fixed it another way. My method was by going to the Tax and Int Worksheet Form and entering the info on that screen. I believe the problem may have been because I had entered the data on a supporting worksheet for 2017. When I tried to enter my prop tax on the Form, the supporting details screen popped up and allowed entry. FYI, I had tried to access supporting details on the Step-by-Step screen prior to my inquiry but without success there. FYI following your instructions I was informed when I got to the screen for details from my lender, there was a message that I had already entered property tax. Thanks again for the response!