Does paying state property tax, car registration renewal and/or state and emissions apply to me for the "did you pay car registration fees in 2020?" yes or no?

[jacobbarnish]

i also traded my old car in for a used car on december 31st. i dont think this section applies to me but i just want to make sure.

thank you!

[Opus 17]

In some states, your car registration fee includes a value tax based on the value of the car as your personal property. This part of the registration fee can be deducted as part of the “state and local taxes“ itemized deduction. The base registration fee, emissions test fees, and anything else that is not a value tax on the value of the car is not deductible.

[jacobbarnish]

so can I just skip this part of my taxes? 

[Opus 17]

If you don’t have enough deductions to itemize anyway, or you live in a state that doesn’t charge that kind of tax on cars, you can skip it.