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Question

How do I get the right amount for sales tax?

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
March 1, 2020
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I did the IRS Sales Tax Deduction Calculator. Per IRS: State=6.2500%. Local 1.100%. I entered 7.35%. Turbo Tax Premeier has my deduction as $797. IRS has that it is $937. What income is this based on; Income 1040, Line 7 (taxable), or total income (taxable + nontaxable). Should I try and override the $797 and change it to $937 or leave it alone? Thanks

Level 15

Follow these directions:

Under Deductions & credits / Your tax breaks, scroll down to Estimates and other taxes paid.
Click on Start/Revisit to the right of Sales Tax.
Under How do you want to enter your sales tax info?, click on EasyGuide.
Under Places you lived, you can click on Add a location.
Under Tell us the sales tax rate you paid while living in state, you enter the Total Sales Tax Rate that you paid.

See also this TurboTax Help.

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charjean47Author

Level 6

Thanks. I got that far. It asks what Locality Group; 1, 2, or 3. I live in Illinois near St. Louis. I can not find the Locality Group even using Google. Program wants me to fix this error and I don’t know how to find the answer.

Level 15

Keep the TurboTax calculation--it is more exact and is calculated on your income. The IRS Sales Tax Calculator uses an income range (less than $20,000; $20-30,000; etc.)