Deductions & credits

Yes, you may be able to claim the Sales Tax paid.

You can choose to deduct the State Income Tax or the Sales tax.

Most Taxpayers who itemize, get higher tax break by deducting the state and income tax.  However, if you:

• Are residents of Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, or Wyoming
• Made a major purchase and paid a lot of sales tax.
• Made frequent or substantial purchases in a state with high sales taxes.

then the Sales Tax might be your best option.

To claim the sales Tax:

1. Log in to your account.
2. Go to Federal Taxes.
3. Go to Deduction and Credits.
4. Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid and click show more.
5. Scroll down to Sales Tax and click revisit.

If you already filed your return, you need to amend to add the sales tax.

Here's how you can amend your return:

1. Log in to your account
2. Scroll down to Your tax return & documents.
3. Select 2019 and then  Amend (change) return.
4. Select Amend using TurboTax Online.Carefully follow the instructions. Don't worry if your refund changes to $0. This is normal on amended returns.