Can I deduct sales tax on a new car?

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March 14, 2024
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Can I deduct sales tax on a new car in Pennsylvania?

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xmasbaby0

Level 15

SALES TAX

You can enter the sales tax you paid for the car you purchased in 2023 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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States with no sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon

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CottonFarmer

Level 2

I think I answered no to the question about making major purchases the first time through. When I went back to enter the tax paid on I could not find the question about "make a major purchase". So I can't determine how to get credit for the $3000+ sales tax paid when the car was purchased.

KrisD15

Level 15

You do need to select "Easy Guide" first for entering Sales Tax and the program should ask about major purchases.

Go to Deductions & Credits

Estimates and Other Taxes Paid

Sales Tax START or UPDATE

Continue through the screen that says "Let's Compare Your Sales Tax and Income Tax" if that shows first

Select "EasyGuide"

Select EDIT if you have an entry or start a new one

Continue through the interview and you should get to a "Major Purchases" screen

Select "Yes"

Be sure the sales tax rate matches the sales tax (State and Local) that you previously entered.

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zomboo

Level 7

The information provided by xmasbaby0 is correct. To be clear, you can only deduct sales tax or state income tax but not both. Turbo Tax will provide an estimate of the sales tax you paid in general based on your reported income but doesn't take into account big ticket items such as your car. The estimate will be increased by the sales tax paid on the car.