Submitted By: Anne
Answered: November 9, 2015 11:37 am

When I filed my 2014 tax return in September 2015 (on extension), I owed money and paid it at that time. Is the tax deductible on my 2014 or 2015 return?

If you are talking about federal income taxes, they are never deductible. If you paid state income taxes for 2014 when you filed your return in 2015, the additional taxes you paid with your return become deductible when you file your 2015 federal income tax return (assuming you itemize deductions).

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Real estate professional

An individual who, because of his or her real estate activity, qualifies to deduct rental losses from nonpassive income.

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