If we purchased a car in a different state than our home state, and then registered the car in our home state, can we deduct the sales tax?

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If we purchased a car in a different state than our home state, and then registered the car in our home state, can we deduct the sales tax?

yes. However, the choice is between state and local sales taxes and state and local income taxes. Itemized deductions must exceed your standard deduction. TurboTax optimizes between the two. The standard deduction for a joint return is $31,500.

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