I bought a new home in September 2016, and paid the 2016 property tax in Feb 2017. Can I still enter that I paid property tax in 2016, since the payment is for 2016?

jinn-89 · ‎June 4, 2019

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

No you cannot claim a property tax that you paid in 2017 on your 2016 tax return. What matters is when you paid it, not what year it was "for."

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xmasbaby0 · ‎June 4, 2019

No you cannot claim a property tax that you paid in 2017 on your 2016 tax return. What matters is when you paid it, not what year it was "for."

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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I bought a new home in September 2016, and paid the 2016 property tax in Feb 2017. Can I still enter that I paid property tax in 2016, since the payment is for 2016?