I am itemizing this year. Where do I enter the state income taxes I paid in 2025 on this year's federal return?

[jesse-ganz]

I am using turbo tax online.

[MinhT1]

You enter your state tax payments in the Federal section.

In TurboTax Online, you can enter the state taxes you paid in 2025 by following these steps:

1. Open your tax return
2. Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then Deductions & Credits 
3. Locate the section named Estimates and Other Taxes Paid and click on the arrow on the right 
4. Click on Start next to Other Income Taxes Paid in 2025
5. Click on Start next to Balance due on your 2024 state taxes paid in 2025.

[jesse-ganz]

Thanks. I don't see a place to enter the 2025 state income taxes that I withheld from my 2025 paychecks. Do you know where I enter that?

[SteamTrain]

The paycheck Fed & State withholding is accounted for automatically, when you enter your W-2 form...or any other tax form that has withholding on it.

[jesse-ganz]

Thanks so much. Does that mean if I am itemizing the state income taxes that were withheld in 2025 will show up as a deduction on my tax return? Where will I be able to see that when reviewing the final return before submission?

[SteamTrain]

@jesse-ganz 

IF you have sufficient total $$ of ALL itemized deductions, such that itemized deductions will actually be used.....then those state tax withheld $$ can be seen in your Schedule A.. as a part of line 5a. 

(state estimated tax payments are also included on that line...as well as any $$ you paid to the state at tax time last year.....if you didn't get a state refund)

But to see the Schedule A, before you actually e-file....any one using the "Online" software will have to print out a copy of their tax file, using the Print Center selection in the left-side menu...you would also have to pay your software fees, the first time you try to print them.