I pay 8.5% city tax on every dollar spent....Where do i enter that deduction?

[DawnC]

If you itemize deductions and choose to deduct sales taxes, follow the instructions below.  If you're itemizing, you get to choose between deducting your state and local income taxes or your state and local sales taxes. You can't claim both, and you can't claim either one if you're taking the Standard Deduction.

If you go with the sales tax deduction, you can claim the sales taxes you paid on just about anything you bought, whether it was purchased online or locally, in-state or out-of-state, big or small.

However, for tax years 2018 through 2025, the SALT deduction (which includes sales tax) is capped at $10,000. That means if the combined total of your sales tax, real estate tax, and personal property tax amounts to $15,000, you can only deduct $10,000 maximum.

• Which deduction should I choose, state and local income tax or sales tax?
• Where do I enter my sales taxes paid?

If you’re taking the sales tax deduction, here’s how to enter the sales tax you paid:

1. Open or continue your return.
2. Search for sales tax and select Jump to sales tax in the search results.
3. When asked how you want to enter your sales tax info:
   • Choose EasyGuide if you want us to walk you through it.
   • Choose Enter All My Receipts if you’ve saved all of your receipts and can give the grand total.