Do I have to itemize to take the sales tax deduction? I'm putting in my new car purchase into Turbotax, and Turbotax tells me "Based on what you've told us, the sales tax deduction will give you the maximum refund on your taxes this year." But my refund amount doesn't change, and then in later steps it ends up telling me that the standard deduction is best for me. Why can't I deduct the sales tax I paid on my new car?
