topic Sales Tax in Deductions & credits

Sales Tax

janamike13 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:04:48 GMT

We are building a house this year in Georgia. It is a self-build, so my husband and I are the contractors. We have been told that we can claim the sales tax that we paid on the building materials when we file our taxes next year. Is this correct?

Re: Sales Tax

Bsch4477 — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:31:31 GMT

If you itemize you get a choice of deducting either sales tax or state income tax. That’s discussed here.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-deductions-and-credits/how-to-write-off-sales-taxes/amp/L5yt8TIJ2

Re: Sales Tax

leeloo — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:31:33 GMT

Yes, building materials qualify as a major purchase for sales tax. Please see this link for additional information.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/define-major-purchase-major-item-sales-tax/L95I4dBi1_US_en_US