Generally speaking, you can deduct home mortgage interest on the first $750,000 ($375,000 if married filing separately) of indebtedness, which alone can be way more than the standard deduction. The capped SALT deduction only adds to this potentially gigantic itemized deduction. Does that make sense? SALT alone won’t make itemized deductions worth it; it’s SALT plus other deductions, mostly the mortgage-interest deduction.

People with big mortgage interest payments.

Hell yeah!

I think what’s complicated is they’re wondering if this Chapter 62F payment was truly a state tax refund within the meaning of the relevant parts of the Internal Revenue Code, and if it wasn’t, then was it a government payment more like, say unemployment benefits?

It wouldn’t make sense. That’s why the state wrote that the Chapter 62F refund would be federally taxable only to the extent it was previously deducted from your federal income. In your example, it wouldn’t have previously been deducted; thus, it wouldn’t be taxable.

Did anyone get a 1099-G from Massachusetts for their regular refund? What about for the 62F refund?

If you itemize, yes, you can deduct state taxes withheld (and paid) from federal taxable income. That’s why state refunds are added back to your federal taxable income the following year. It’s not relevant if you take the federal standard deduction.

I’m sorry, you seem to not be aware of the economic discrimination faced by trans people.

https://lgbtfunders.org/resources/issues/transgender-issues/

LOLLLLL. Dying!

Yep see the track of the Cathay Pacific flight here: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CPA811

The Korean Air flight has already restarted!

Guess someone has been hired but for some reason won’t be announced till March? Not sure why it’s a big secret. See: https://www.nbcboston.com/boston-business-journal/heres-what-business-owners-want-from-bostons-new-late-night-czar/2956586/

This. All of these areas are fine (ignore the bonkers comment about homicides). In my mind, the most important thing is to Google Map the walking/train time to the areas you want to visit. I’m biased to Somerville, but a lot also depends on what kind of neighborhood you are looking for.

Gay sports are huge in Boston, everything from billiards to kickball to bowling. Just another thing to maybe check out.

Maybe the new nightlife czar from the Wu administration will help?

Agree. You can rent a LOT of cars and take a TON of Ubers for the price of car ownership.

I’d do the Blue Line from Logan more often if it was free like the Silver Lie. Yes, I am cheap lol.

This was the response I knew Bostonians would have!!!

OP, I agree with everyone else posting here, but just FYI something very similar happened to me…someone mistakenly took my jacket instead of their own from a bar, and so they accidentally took my AirPods home with them. I also could see their address, which was also in a big apartment building. I had confidence that it was a drunken mistake and that the person would return my jacket to the bar, which they did a few days later. I had reported it to the bar, so they knew to call me, and I went and got my jacket and AirPods. Just wanted to give you a positive story.

Haha. I keep some hot soapy water in the sink and just quickly handwash stuff as I cook, even though I have a dishwasher. It’s super-fast. :-)

This is the correct answer.

You didn’t ask this, but I’d think your advisor would have told you about trustee-to-trustee transfers. Just a thought.

In my experience hold times for calling the Department of Revenue have been surprisingly short, FWIW.

Just by this response I can see you have the frame of mind (and writing ability) to do very well. You’re definitely on the right path. Reddit and people in general often miss that life is much more shades of gray than black and white. Good luck.

Agree, I have used them and they did a nice job.