Sales taxes paid during the year are an eligible itemized deduction reported on Schedule A. Your total itemized deductions reported on Form 1040 Schedule A must be greater than the standard deduction for your filing status to have any tax benefit.
To enter your sales taxes
- Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
- Click on Deductions and Credits
- Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
- Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
- On Sales Taxes, click the start or update button
Or enter sales tax in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to sales tax
