https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/tax-and-interest-deduction-worksheet-total-state-and-local-sales-tax-rate-1-must-be-entered-i-m-not/01/281188#M11612 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:21:29 GMT ejbenolken1 2019-06-03T17:21:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/tax-and-interest-deduction-worksheet-total-state-and-local-sales-tax-rate-1-must-be-entered-i-m-not/01/281188#M11612 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:21:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/tax-and-interest-deduction-worksheet-total-state-and-local-sales-tax-rate-1-must-be-entered-i-m-not/01/281188#M11612 ejbenolken1 2019-06-03T17:21:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/first-let-me-say-that-you-don-t-have-to-fill-out-this-for/01/281209#M11614 First let me say that you don't have to fill out this form.  The purpose of the form is that you can take as an itemized deduction the greater of your state income tax or sales taxes paid.  Sales taxes typically have both a state and a local component (if you google sales tax for the city you live in you'll find the combined sales tax rate).  Typically the state income tax deduction will be higher than your sales taxes paid unless you bought a car, boat or RV or you live in a state that doesn't have an income tax.  Hope that helps. Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:21:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/first-let-me-say-that-you-don-t-have-to-fill-out-this-for/01/281209#M11614 Lynncand 2019-06-03T17:21:31Z