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Level 2
posted May 31, 2019 8:15:49 PM

Can you deduct sales tax paid in another state, if you save all receipts?

Scenario:

- you spent a significant amount of money in other than your home state (e.g. vacation, or live near a state border)

- you itemize deductions; choose sales tax deduction; and then save all your receipts, instead of using the IRS sales tax table.

Q: Can you deduct sales taxes paid in another state, in addition to the your home state, in this case?

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Level 15
May 31, 2019 8:15:51 PM

If you chose to use the actual receipt method for the sales taxes, then just add up those receipts for the sales taxes, regardless of which state it was paid in.  

You cannot take the general sales tax deduction in addition to the actual method.


Note: if you take a sales tax deduction you cannot take an income tax deduction also. 

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Level 15
May 31, 2019 8:15:51 PM

If you chose to use the actual receipt method for the sales taxes, then just add up those receipts for the sales taxes, regardless of which state it was paid in.  

You cannot take the general sales tax deduction in addition to the actual method.


Note: if you take a sales tax deduction you cannot take an income tax deduction also.