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MinhT1
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can i deduct sales tax on new car in state of missouri

Yes, you can deduct sales tax paid on a new car if you itemize your deductions and opt for the sales tax deduction instead of the state and local income tax deduction.

 

This applies to both your Federal return and your Missouri return.

 

For more information, please read this TurboTax article.

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can i deduct sales tax on new car in state of missouri

Does the Sales tax get entered in the "Enter your car registration fees" section? 
My "Motor Vehicle Title Receipt" shows:

Agent Fee

Titling Fee

State Tax

Local Tax

 

My "New Motor Vehicle Registration Receipt" shows: 

Agent Fee

Registration Fee

 

Are all of these deductible? 

RogerD1
Expert Alumni

can i deduct sales tax on new car in state of missouri

No, Sales tax on a vehicle purchase would get entered in the Deductions and Credits section of TurboTax.  After you get to that section:

 

  1. Scroll down to the Estimates and Other Taxes Paid section and click on that to expand it.
  2. Click Start to the right of Sales Tax
  3. You can now choose to estimate sales tax or Enter the amount paid - useful if you made several big ticket purchases in 2025.
  4. If you select Enter the amount paid, you will total up all your sales tax and input in the field on that screen.  You can always go back and use the estimate sales tax feature if you don't know the actual amount or can't get that information.
  5. After you enter the amount and click Continue, you will be able to select whether you want to deduct your sales tax paid or your state and local taxes - the larger of the two amounts will be automatically selected.

Unfortunately, you can only deduct either sales tax or the state and local taxes and not both of them.

 

The State tax and the local tax on your Motor Vehicle Title Receipt would be the only parts deductible as sales tax.

 

You may be able to deduct the part of your motor vehicle registration that is a tax on the value of the car under the Personal Property Tax section of TurboTax.  See Is your Car Registration Deductible? for more details about this deduction.

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