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You can\u2019t deduct taxes that you paid for anyone else, if you weren\u2019t dually responsible for the tax.<\/p>\n<p>Taxes that can be deducted include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State and local income tax<\/li>\n<li>Contributions to funds such as the California state disability insurance, which are state run benefit programs that are treated as taxes<\/li>\n<li>Foreign income tax that hasn\u2019t been claimed on Form 1116<\/li>\n<li>Real estate taxes for property owned, with the exception of money in escrow by the mortgage lender until the taxes are remitted.<\/li>\n<li>Your share of taxes on a co-op.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taxes that aren\u2019t eligible to be deducted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal income taxes<\/li>\n<li>FICA tax<\/li>\n<li>Amounts paid to taxing authorities for district improvements, such as sewer and garbage services<\/li>\n<li>Excise taxes<\/li>\n<li>Licensing fees (dog license, driver\u2019s license, hunting license, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taxpayers can use Schedule A to create an itemized list of deductions which include specific taxes that you were required to pay throughout the year. 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