It can if the sales taxes paid for the major purchase is within these guidelines -
You can also claim the state and local sales tax amounts you paid for big-ticket items such as:
- Motor vehicles (motor homes, recreational vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and off-road vehicles)
- Aircraft or boats
- Your home, substantial home addition, or major home renovation if:
- Your state or locality charges tax on the sale of a home, the cost of a substantial home addition, or the cost of a major home renovation; or
- You purchased and paid sales tax on the materials to build a home, build a substantial home addition, or perform a major home renovation.
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