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DoninGA
Employee
May 31, 2020

Federal income taxes owed and paid for a prior tax year are not deductible nor reported on a federal tax return.

May 31, 2020

federal taxes are not deductible for federal purposes.  however, some states do allow it. 

Employee
May 31, 2020

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

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