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Where do I deduct my California automobile license fees?
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Your car registration fee is deductible if it’s a yearly fee based on the value of your vehicle and you itemize your deductions. In California, you can deduct The Vehicle License Fee (VLF) portion of your registration fee. Where do I enter my car registration expenses?
Follow these directions:
- Open or continue your return.
- Navigate to the car registration section:
- TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to the car registration screen under Deductions & Credits.
- TurboTax Desktop:
- Go to Federal Taxes.
- Go to Deductions & Credits.
- If asked How do you want to enter…?, select I’ll choose what I work on.
- Under Cars and Other Things You Own, select Start or Update next to Car Registration Fees.
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