My employer did not take federal taxes out of my paycheck for 2021, I had to pay in last year, is there somewhere to enter that amount for this year that I had to payout?

[DoninGA]

Federal income taxes owed and paid for a prior tax year are not entered on a federal tax return.

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

No.   The federal tax you paid to the IRS is not deductible on your federal tax return.

The money you paid to the IRS for a previous year’s federal tax return is not deductible, so you do not enter it anywhere on your 2022 return.  If you paid taxes due in 2022 to your state or local government, you can enter that by going to Federal> Deductions and Credits> Estimates and Other Taxes Paid> Other Income Taxes.  You can enter the taxes you paid, but do not include any penalties or interest.

There are several  states that allow you to enter the federal tax you paid on your state return--Alabama, Iowa. Missouri, Montana, and Oregon.  If you are filing in one of these states watch for the deduction when you prepare your state return.

[klnsalesinc]

thank you