Property tax

unnecessarycomma
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I am married filing separately in CA due to my spouse's student loan. Can one of us still deduct paid property tax on our shared home?

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  • MatthewD
    MatthewD FreeTaxUSA Team Posts: 340

    Hello,

    Yes, that is an option. One of you may Itemize your deductions, if your Itemized Deduction is greater than the Standard Deduction. If one of you Itemized, then both spouses MUST itemize, even if they have no itemized deductions. That is the downside.

    You may want to look at the Injured Spouse Allocation (Form 8379)

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  • unnecessarycomma
    unnecessarycomma Member Posts: 3 Newcomer

    Thank you so much, Matthew!

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