Interesting report just released from The Government Accountability Office (GAO) stating that its confusing for the average taxpayer to figure out what to claim as a tax deduction for local real estate taxes. The entire report is available below.
Real Estate Tax Deduction: Taxpayers Face Challenges in Determining What Qualifies; Better Information Could Improve Compliance. GAO-09-521.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-521