With the signing of the new tax legislation, everyone is scrambling to try to do some tax planning for the coming year. Starting in 2018, you will be limited to $10,000 in state and local tax deductions. This includes property taxes. So if you typically itemize your deductions, you might want to consider the following: 1. Pre-pay your property taxes. Now, if you live in a co-op, that's going to be impossible. If you escrow your taxes in your mortgage payment, you need to cal