topic If your taxes paid on purchases is greater than the standard deduction, how can you declare the higher number? in Deductions & credits

If your taxes paid on purchases is greater than the standard deduction, how can you declare the higher number?

pidnroo — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:30:46 GMT

I know that the standard deduction for married is 12,600. If we pay over 15,000 in taxes for purchases, how can we make sure that we input the 15,000?

Sales taxes? Do you have receipts that show you paid ove...

DoninGA — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:30:48 GMT

Sales taxes? Do you have receipts that show you paid over $15,000 in sales taxes to your state?

Yes, we keep our receipts

pidnroo — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:30:50 GMT

Yes, we keep our receipts

Go through the sales taxes interview and select the optio...

DoninGA — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:30:51 GMT

Go through the sales taxes interview and select the option for entering the taxes paid based on your receipts.

To enter your sales taxes

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Deductions and Credits
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid
On Sales Taxes, click the start or update button

Or enter sales tax in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to sales tax