In 2017,Carlos filed his 2016 state income tax return and paid taxes of $800.Also in 2017,Carlos's employer withheld state income tax of $750 from Carlos's salary.In 2018,Carlos filed his 2017 state income tax return and paid an additional $600 of state income tax due for 2017.How much state income tax can Carlos deduct on his 2017 federal income tax return for state income tax?

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C)Carlos will deduct all of the state taxes paid in 2017 (through withholding and payments made with the state return)on his federal income tax return.filed for 2017.$800 + $750 = $1,550.The additional $600 tax paid in 2018 when filing his state return for 2017 will be deducted on his 2018 federal return.

In 2017,Carlos Filed His 2016 State Income Tax Return and Paid