If this year I paid car registration for the next two years do I deduct the total payment this year?

[bobdrad]

I live in Washington state. In 2020 I paid my car registration for the next two years at once (2020 and 2021). Do I take the full deduction in the year I paid, or the yearly amounts in the years when it applies separately?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

You take the itemized deduction in the year you paid the registration fees based on the value of the vehicle.

[SteamTrain · Accepted solution]

IF you are NOT asking about this for a business vehicle expense, but asking about your personal use vehicle....you should read the following post   (though it is a bit old and may not be fully up-tp-date):

(  https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/on-the-washington-state-vehicle-... )  

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