2017 property taxes payable statement, do I need to wait until my county mails these statements out in late March before I can file my taxes?

[Iris39 · Accepted solution]

If you live in Minnesota & are asking about the M1PR form, then yes, you need to wait until you get the 2017 property tax statement in March.  You can still file the regular MN return - the M1, & your federal 1040 return now.  The M1PR is totally separate from the M1 & its due date is August 15.

[KenH1]

You do not have to wait.  

Property taxes paid in 2016 are deductible in 2016.  The best way to obtain that number is by contacting your city/town or county tax collector's office.

If your property taxes are paid by a mortgage lender, it is often reported on the 1098 statement that they send out.