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February 21, 2020
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Paid 2017 Tax "underpayment" in 2019 . . . How do I deduct (or can I??)

  • February 21, 2020
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in 2019 I received a notice from IRS sating that I underpaid in 2017.  I submitted the full amount of this underpayment in 2019.  Can I deduct this tax payment I made in 2019?   And, if so, how do I do it??

Thanks for the help

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DoninGA
Employee
February 21, 2020

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

Florida2Author
February 22, 2020

Thanks for the answer.  Somehow the idea of paying taxes on my taxes seems a bit unfair but oh well!! 😞