topic How can I get a tax deduction from the car I purchased in FL in Deductions & credits

How can I get a tax deduction from the car I purchased in FL

annernflorida — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:59:04 GMT

Re: How can I get a tax deduction from the car I purchased in FL

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:07:07 GMT

You may be able to use the sales tax.

SALES TAX

You can enter the sales tax you paid for the car you purchased in 2025 by going to 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 to exceed your standard deduction the sales tax will have no effect on your tax due or refund.

“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

And if you have a car loan:

CAR LOAN INTEREST

Go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Cars and Other Things You Own>Car Loan Interest

The amount will go on Schedule 1a and end up on Form 1040 on line 13b

Re: How can I get a tax deduction from the car I purchased in FL

MonikaK1 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:24:32 GMT

If you are a Florida resident and don't have state income tax, you can still enter the sales tax you paid in Deductions and Credits and, if you have enough deductions to itemize (rather than take the standard deduction), you will get a tax benefit. See this tax tips article for more information.

If you use your car in a Schedule C business, you can report expenses for the business use of your car, including the business portion of any interest paid, in a Self-Employed version of TurboTax. See this tax tips article for more information.