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Taxes paid to IRS

If I paid $3500 of owed taxes to the IRS this, can I file that on this year's return as an itemized deduction? 

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Taxes paid to IRS

No.  Unless your state has a deduction for federal taxes paid.  

TomD8
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Taxes paid to IRS

Federal taxes paid are never deductible on a federal return.  Nor are any penalties or interest paid on overdue federal taxes.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

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