I know about the limitation of $10K : I can deduct up to $10K combined property tax and state income tax. How turbotax separates these? I'd like to deduct all my property taxes which will be $10K and leave my state income taxes untouched.
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The IRS and (therefore TurboTax) does not differentiate (separate) between between the Property Tax and State and Local Income Tax when determining the "make up" of the $10,000 deduction if the combination of the two is greater than $10,000. If it was property tax you didn't want to include, you could leave that amount out; however, you cannot do that with state and local income tax, as it is necessary to file your state tax returns. It's as if you are mixing two liquids and then pouring out a certain amount of the mixture.
The IRS and (therefore TurboTax) does not differentiate (separate) between between the Property Tax and State and Local Income Tax when determining the "make up" of the $10,000 deduction if the combination of the two is greater than $10,000. If it was property tax you didn't want to include, you could leave that amount out; however, you cannot do that with state and local income tax, as it is necessary to file your state tax returns. It's as if you are mixing two liquids and then pouring out a certain amount of the mixture.
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