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Submitted By: Andrew
Answered: November 18, 2014 8:30 am
Answered: November 18, 2014 8:30 am
Are the state and local taxes that appear on my utility bills (including my phone bill) deductible?
Not really. Most of the taxes you refer to (as well as taxes on airline tickets, gasoline at the pump, and cable and Internet access) are excise taxes, which are not deductible as itemized deductions on personal income tax returns. However, those who claim a home office deduction and figure it using actual expenses take many of these taxes into account.
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Tax Glossary
Itemized deductions
Items, such as interest, state and local income and sales taxes, charitable contributions, and medical deductions, claimed on Schedule A of Form 1040. Itemized deductions are subtracted from adjusted gross income to arrive at taxable income. The amount of itemized deductions is also subject to a reduction when adjusted gross income exceeds certain limits.
