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user17683222006
Level 2
May 11, 2026
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Can Rental Car and Airline Taxes Count Toward the SALT Sales Tax Deduction?

  • May 11, 2026
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Hey all,
I live in Florida, so I’m using the general sales tax deduction instead of state income tax for the federal SALT deduction. I also paid sales taxes in other states while traveling, including taxes and fees on rental cars and airline tickets. Can any portion of those taxes be included in the SALT sales tax deduction, or are they excluded because they are special travel or excise taxes?

 
Airfare:71.04
U.S. Transportation Tax:5.33
U.S. Flight Segment Tax:10.40
Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee:11.20
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge:9.00
Total Per Passenger:106.97 USD
Total:106.97 USD
 
 

My Car rental :

Description: Amount: Single price: Sum gross:
Rental days 1  41.11 USD 
Vehicle License Fee 1.10 USD 
Rental Facility Charge  9.00 USD 
Tire and Battery Fee 0.02 USD 
Rental Surcharge 2.00 USD 
Priv. Fee Recovery Charge 10.00 % 4.22 USD
A1 Sales Tax 6.50% 3.73 USD

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NCperson
Level 15
May 11, 2026

@user17683222006 my two cents

 

SALT is "STATE" and "LOCAL" taxes.  On the airline ticket, the taxes are FEDERAL so not deductible.

 

for the auto, those are fees and not taxes, so not deductible. 

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user17683222006Author
Level 2
May 11, 2026

@NCperson  Thanks for the response.
Got it. 

For the rental car  there is sales tax in addition to the fees, can i deduct those ?

 

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NCperson
Level 15
May 11, 2026

@user17683222006 - no - it's already in the general tax calculation. 

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