State Income Tax vs Sales Tax Deduction

[user17668736227]

In 2025 you can take State Income Tax or State Sales Tax as a deduction, not both.  My state taxes paid were $4886 and sales taxes paid were $2088.  When using TurboTax and selecting the "take higher amt." button, the program selects the lower sales tax number.  Review of the summary page confirms that the lower sales tax number was taken.  I have run through this calculation several times with the same result.  Can someone advise?     

[LindaS5247]

You can change from the sales tax deduction to deducting your state and local taxes in TurboTax using the steps listed below.

To select the State and Local Income Tax deduction instead of the sales tax deduction, follow these steps:

1. Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen
2. Type sales tax in the search bar
3. Click on the link Jump to sales tax
4. Your screen will say Sales tax deduction, select Enter actual sales tax paid and then  Continue
5. Your screen will say Total sales tax paid, enter 0 in the box Total sales tax paid and then Continue
6. Your screen will say Let's find your biggest deduction
7. Check the box that says State and local income tax deduction and then Continue
8. Your next screen will summarize your 2025 Deductions & Credits

Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.
 

[user17668736227]

Perfect. That took care of it.   Thanks so much.