How can I subtract Maryland unemployment tax in Turbotax?

[mazharmalik]

As per the MD comptroller website, you can subtract unemployment taxes that you owe. Where this can be done on the Turbotax website?
The RELIEF Act allows Maryland taxpayers to subtract certain amounts from their federal adjusted gross
income (FAGI). In order to be eligible for the subtraction, these amounts must be included in a taxpayer’s
FAGI for the same year. Please note certain payroll protection programs under the federal Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act have already been excluded from FAGI under federal law. As
these amounts are not included in a taxpayer’s FAGI, they are not eligible for subtraction on the Maryland
return.

[ThomasM125]

I looked through item 13 Subtractions from Income in the Maryland 2020 State and Local Tax Forms and Instructions and saw no mention of the exclusion for unemployment benefits. Can you tell us on what page and/or instruction number you saw the regulation regarding excluding unemployment benefits in Maryland?

[malik1]

https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/RELIEFAct/docs/2.16.21-748am-RELIEF-Act-Tax-Alert.pdf

I saw it on this link. On page 3. if you are referring to this.

[PattiF]

The forms must first be revised by the State of Maryland. Once that is done, TurboTax will then update the Maryland state return in the program. Since the forms have not been released from the State of Maryland, the instructions to complete this in TurboTax are not known at the time.

Also, please keep in mind that the tax free unemployment waiver only appears to apply to single filers who reported under $75,000 or joint filers who reported under $150,000. 

For more information, please see the Relief Act Tax Alert.  The Maryland website states that the forms will not be ready until sometime in March.

[malik1]

Is there an ETA when they will be available in Turbotax?

[PattiF]

The forms must first be revised by the State of Maryland. Once that is done, TurboTax will then update the Maryland state return in the program. Since the forms have not been released from the State of Maryland, the instructions to complete this in TurboTax are not known at the time.

Also, please keep in mind that the tax free unemployment waiver only appears to apply to single filers who reported under $75,000 or joint filers who reported under $150,000. 

For more information, please see the Relief Act Tax Alert.   The state website states that the forms will not be ready until sometime in March.

[mazharmalik]

Hello,

Reading very carefully, you are exempts from the state income tax. That means we can exempt from unemployment state taxes. Where can I enter on turbo tax?

Q: What is the Unemployment Insurance Benefits Income Tax Subtraction? A: The RELIEF Act provides a State Income Tax Exemption for Unemployment Insurance (UI)

Benefits for qualifying filers. UI payments are currently subject to federal and state income taxation. Beginning with Tax Year 2020 and including Tax Year 2021, the Act exempts from the state income tax the UI benefits received by an individual earning less than $75,000, and couples filing jointly or individual heads of households earning less than $100,000. (https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/RELIEFAct/docs/Maryland-Unemployment-Assistance-FAQs-FINAL.pdf)

[LenaH]

The tax free unemployment waiver only appears to apply to single filers who reported under $75,000 or joint filers who reported under $100,000. 

For more information, please see Maryland RELIEF Act Unemployment Assistance.

@malik1

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[malik1]

@LenaH Yes I understand that and I meet the criteria for the credit and I'm also checking for few of family members who meet the criteria.  However, I'm not sure how to exempt unemployment state tax in TurboTax. 

[LenaH]

Unfortunately, we cannot give instructions on how to exempt your unemployment from taxable income as the forms have not been released yet. Per the State of Maryland, the tax forms will not be ready until sometime in March. Once the state updates the tax return, TurboTax will be able to update the program and provide clear instructions on subtracting your unemployment compensation from your Maryland taxable income. 

@malik1

[sungsc]

Any updates on this?

[LenaH]

The Maryland forms have not been updated as of today, 3/13/21. Updates on the availability of forms will be posted on the website RELIEF Act Information. Once the state updates their forms, TurboTax will then have to update accordingly. 

Furthermore, the State of Maryland released a Tax Alert on 3/11/21, which states that all individual, corporate, pass-through entity, and fiduciary income tax returns that otherwise would have been due on varying dates between January 1, 2021 and July 15, 2021, inclusive, are now due on or before July 15, 2021. 

Maryland Tax Alert 3/11/21

@sungsc

[Bella1273]

Per the instructions on the Maryland government website, they instruct us to change our AGI to reflect the subtraction of unemployment compensation in the state section while filing. How do we do this? 

[Irene2805]

We have not received instructions yet from the office of the Comptroller of MD.  When we do we will update TurboTax.  

The changes to the federal tax on unemployment benefits should be released later today (March 19).  [The first $10,200 of unemployment is exempt from federal tax.]

@Bella1273

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When will Maryland form 502LU be updated in Turbo Tax as MD is using this for the unemployment deduction? Maryland has release the form over a week ago.