It appears you have addressed most of your concerns, but in regards to the sales tax versus state income taxes, sometimes your sales taxes could be higher than your state income taxes. If that is the case, you could potentially take a deduction for the sales taxes instead of state income taxes.
TurboTax will recommend the deduction that provides the highest tax benefit in your particular situation if you are able to itemize.
Sales taxes versus state income taxes
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