topic Re: State Sales Tax in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

State Sales Tax

TrickBrain — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:51:02 GMT

What is considered a "Major Purchase" for sales tax purposes?

Re: State Sales Tax

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:49:11 GMT

Federal>Deductions and Credits>Estimates and Other Taxes Paid> Sales Tax. You will be asked if you paid sales tax on a major purchase, and you will be able to enter the sales tax you paid for your new vehicle.

Sales tax is an itemized deduction. Unless you have enough other itemized deductions like mortgage interest, charity donations, etc. sales tax will have no effect on your refund or tax due.

“Major purchases” that you can enter for the sales tax deduction include:

Motor Vehicles (cars, trucks, motor homes, RV’s, sport utility vehicles and off-road vehicles

Aircraft or boats

Mobile homes

Manufactured housing

Building materials for major home improvements

You cannot deduct: furniture, jewelry, home electronics such as TV’s or computers

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901222-which-deduction-should-i-choose-sales-tax-or-income-tax

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2566624-how-much-sales-tax-did-i-pay-last-year

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3148443-how-do-you-define-major-purchase-or-major-item-for-the-sales-tax-deduction

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900791-how-do-i-find-my-local-sales-tax

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2566624-how-much-sales-tax-did-i-pay-last-year

Re: State Sales Tax

TrickBrain — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:07:59 GMT

Thanks mate!

I appreciate your quick reply. I discovered us much myself with a google search...

Keep up the good work! 😉

Re: State Sales Tax

Opus 17 — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:12:41 GMT

There is never a "major purchase" rule, if you see that in the program, someone should change it.

If you are using the standard sales tax amount (based on your income and location) you can only add specific sales taxes you paid for the purchase of a motor vehicle, an airplane, a home, or a substantial renovation to your home.