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SALT

  Hello! I have  "State and Local Income Tax Greater Than $10,000" with a negative number beside it. I benefited from a standard deduction. I can't figure out how it came up with this number because it doesn't seem like I paid more than $10,000 - the allowable amount.

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KrisD15
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SALT

It is the amount of state (and local)  income tax withheld from your income (such as a W-2)  (or the amount of sales tax that you entered) plus Property Taxes paid. 

 

Is the negative number showing the amount UNDER the 10,000 limit? 

You can look at Schedule A line 5e, but to view this you may need to switch to Itemized Deductions.

 

HERE is how to  View your 1040 using TurboTax Online 

Desktop users switch to Forms (Top right) 

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SALT

The negative number is negative $1600. I don't have a schedule A. I pulled up all the forms at the "review" section and did print preview. 

SALT

How do I switch to itemize on desktop?

SALT


@Ella_G_851 wrote:

How do I switch to itemize on desktop?


Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business)

Click on Deductions & Credits

Click on I'll choose what I work on

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Done with Deductions

There will be a series of screens.  About the fourth screen in there is the Standard Deduction screen.  Click on the box labeled Change by Deduction

KrisD15
Expert Alumni

SALT

If you are using TurboTax Desktop, go back to the federal return

Deductions & Credits 

"I'll choose"

Scroll down and click  "Done with Deductions"

 

Next screen is "Let's Check Your Deductions and Credits" 

Select Continue to see your results

 

Continue to the screen that says "Here Are Your 2024 Deductions & Credits"

Continue

Next screen might say "The Standard Deduction is Right for You"

Select "Change my deduction" and select "Itemized deductions of xxx"

 

Once you look over your Schedule A, be sure to repeat the steps and reverse if necessary 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Ella_G_851

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