Can you include Massachusetts Paid Family Leave (Box14) as part of federal Itemized Deductions
We are married filing jointly and will be itemizing our deductions for the year.
I ran our taxes through TurboTax, H&R Block, and FreeTaxUSA
TurboTax and H&R Block both matched exactly, calculating our itemized deductions as approximately $69,000.
FreeTax USA included a slightly higher amount, and after going through our forms to reconcile the amount, we figured out that it is also including the Box 14 amount on our W2 for state of Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave act amounts automatically withheld in our paychecks.
From my research in the guidance (Situation 1 in article linked), I understand that these amounts can be included in itemized deductions, so long as we do not exceed the SALT Cap (which is $40,000 for Tax Year 2025 and our Modified AGI is less than $500k, so I believe our cap is $40,000). I believe FreeTax USA is thus calculating the correct amount, but wanted to see if anyone else is coming across this given the difference with TurboTax and H&R Block?
Does anyone know if you can include Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave amounts withheld if you are itemizing deductions (so long as you are below the SALT Cap of $40k)?