If I am itemizing, how do I enter my state taxes I paid on my W2 to get the SALT deduction? I see a ton of different state tax options, but nothing to enter that in.

seandobgondo · ‎January 02, 2026

Or does it automatically pull that info from where I entered it into my W2 and I don't have to do anything?

xmasbaby0

The only place you enter the information for the state tax withheld from your paychecks is when you enter your W-2 into the federal software. The information for state tax is in boxes 15, 16 and 17 of your W-2. All of that information also flows to your state return. You do not enter it anywhere else.

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xmasbaby0

The only place you enter the information for the state tax withheld from your paychecks is when you enter your W-2 into the federal software. The information for state tax is in boxes 15, 16 and 17 of your W-2. All of that information also flows to your state return. You do not enter it anywhere else.

**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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If I am itemizing, how do I enter my state taxes I paid on my W2 to get the SALT deduction? I see a ton of different state tax options, but nothing to enter that in.