We leased a LEAF and paid in December 2019 for car registration to the dealer. When I checked VLF in DMV website it shows 0 in 2019 but $200 in 2020 since it processed the payment on Jan 2 2020 (the registration is for Dec 2019-2020). May I count the VLF deduction in my 2019 tax year?
I think it should be counted in 2019. Since I will pay next year's registration before Dec 2020 (it expires in Dec 2020). It is not right to record 2 registration fees in one calendar year, right? However, DMV record might support the otherwise.
Thanks a lot for your help.
