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  • Apr 12, 2011, 09:41 AM
    fairoaks
    Itemized deductions - what goes under state taxes(line 5)?
    Does the a.Income taxes part equal State Income Tax(box 17 of W2) + CA-SDI(state insurance disability) tax(box 14) + Any additional state tax paid in last year's state returns?

    In other words, can you include any state taxes paid in the months of Jan-Apr 2010 in Lines 5-8 of the Itemized deductions worksheet?

    Thanks
  • Apr 12, 2011, 11:10 AM
    ebaines

    You can include all state income tax payments that you made or that was withheld by your employer from your wages in calendar year 2010 - even if it was against your 2009 tax bill. The only requirement is that you actually paid it (or had it withheld by your employer ) in calendar year 2010. You can also include the CA-SUI tax that was withheld in 2010.
  • Apr 13, 2011, 03:43 PM
    fairoaks
    ebaines,

    Thank you so much for your kind answer.

    Also I have another question. I paid additional federal tax in April 2010 while filing my returns for the year 2009. Is there a way I could report that payment as a deduction? If so, where should I include that?

    Thanks again.
  • Apr 14, 2011, 05:48 AM
    ebaines
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by fairoaks View Post
    I paid additional federal tax in April 2010 while filing my returns for the year 2009. Is there a way I could report that payment as a deduction?

    No - payments of federal tax are not deductible from your federal tax.

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