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January 21, 2025
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where on a federal return do you enter personal property taxes?

  • January 21, 2025
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where do you enter Personal Property Tax for federal return?

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    DoninGA
    January 21, 2025

    To enter personal property taxes -

    Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business)

    Click on Deductions & Credits

    Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)

    Under Cars and Other Things You Own

    On Personal Property Taxes, click on the start button

    March 5, 2025

    When I follow those steps (TurboTax Deluxe 2024), I get an error dialog box:

    January 21, 2025

    To claim the deduction, you must itemize your deductions and, meet the IRS requirements

     

    Per IRS: Deductible personal property taxes are those based only on the value of personal property such as a boat or car. The tax must be charged to you on a yearly basis, even if it's collected more than once a year or less than once a year.

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    March 5, 2025

    Have you  tried this (click on bold link below)?

     

    Enter Property Tax:

    1. Open or continue your return.
    2. Navigate to the property tax section:
      • TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to property tax.
      • TurboTax Desktop: Select Search Topics. Search for and select property tax.
    3. Answer Yes to the question Did you pay property or real estate taxes?
    4. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your property/real estate taxes.

    When your property/real estate taxes are included on your 1098, you’ll enter them as part of your mortgage interest in the property or real estate tax field. 

     

    If they aren't listed on your 1098, you’ll enter them separately as property/real estate taxes.

     

    TurboTax FAQ: Where do I enter my real estate (property) taxes in TurboTax?

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    March 5, 2025

    This is about PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX (based on value for cars, etc) not PROPERTY TAX (real estate). Yes, I tried searching for PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX and clicked it, same result.

    March 6, 2025

    Go to Deductions and Credits > Cars and Other Things You Own > Personal Property Tax to enter your information.

     

    The following TurboTax help article may give you further guidance:

     

    Where do I enter my personal property tax?
     

    @garygrape 

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