I paid my daughter's property taxes. My name is not on the property. Can I deduct this?

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I paid my daughter's property taxes. My name is not on the property. Can I deduct this?

No, you can not deduct the property taxes. The IRS rules are: You can only take an itemized deduction for taxes you pay on property that you own. If you don't own the property, you can't take the deduction.

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I paid my daughter's property taxes. My name is not on the property. Can I deduct this?

No, you can not deduct the property taxes. The IRS rules are: You can only take an itemized deduction for taxes you pay on property that you own. If you don't own the property, you can't take the deduction.

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