Can I add a sales tax deduction to my return? I missed and dont know how to get back to add to my return. If so, how?

 

SALES TAX

You can enter the sales tax you paid for the car you purchased in 2022 by going to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Estimates and Other Taxes Paid> Sales Tax.  You will be asked if you paid sales tax on a major purchase, and you will be able to enter the sales tax you paid for your new vehicle. 

Sales tax is an itemized deduction. “Major purchases” that you can enter for the sales tax deduction include:

Motor Vehicles (cars, trucks, motor homes, RV’s, sport utility vehicles and off-road vehicles

Aircraft or boats

Mobile homes

Manufactured housing

Building materials for major home improvements

You cannot deduct: furniture, jewelry, home electronics such as TV’s or computers

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If you have already filed your return then you will need to see if your return gets accepted or rejected.

 

• If your return has been rejected by the IRS, then all you have to do is make the changes on your return and refile.
• If your return has been accepted by the IRS, then you have to file an amended return (1040X) to make changes. But please wait until your refund or payment is processed. Please be aware that you can e-file your 2022 amended federal tax return, but states may require amendments to be printed and filed by mail. Please see How to amend a tax return for instructions.

 

Please be aware, you can either use the sales tax or the state and local taxes paid you cannot use both. But TurboTax will help you to figure out which is best for your situation after you followed xmasbaby0 instructions on how to enter the sales tax paid:

 

1. Click on “Deduction and Credits” (under Federal) tab on the left
2. Scroll down to “Estimates and Other Taxes Paid” and click "Show more" 
3. Scroll down to “Sales Tax” and click "Start" 

 

Possible Itemized Deductions are:

• Medical and dental costs above and beyond 7.5% of your AGI 
• State and local taxes (or sales tax), real estate, and personal property taxes ($10,000 limit)
• Home mortgage interest
• Charitable donations and gifts

Please see Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions: Which Is Better? for additional information.