topic Deduct sales tax on used car vs keeping standard deduction (if standard deduction is more). in Deductions & credits

Deduct sales tax on used car vs keeping standard deduction (if standard deduction is more).

gaia_kali171 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:27:49 GMT

I paid 800.00 in used car purchase. But is it worth entering that if my standard deductible is 6,300?

If you don't have more than $6300 in total itemized deduc...

KenH1 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:27:50 GMT

If you don't have more than $6300 in total itemized deductions (mortgage interest, state taxes withheld, charity, etc), then you should skip the sales tax deduction and take the standard deduction.