$1,000 off Your Property Tax Bill

Strange but true. There’s an extra deduction for property tax to people who don't itemize deductions!

Taxpayers in single, head of household, or qualifying widower filing status, who don't itemize but pay property tax, get up to $500 extra deduction; married filing jointly get up to $1,000.

There is no income limit for this extra deduction.

To claim the extra deduction, check box 39c on Form 1040 and add up to $500 or $1,000 to your regular standard deduction on line 40 (or box 23c and line 24 on Form 1040A). You cannot use Form 1040EZ. Nonresident aliens filing 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ don't qualify.