I bought a car in california paid sales tax on it

[flairguy]

how do i clam it

[RamonT]

You can enter the sales tax you paid for the car you purchased in 2016 by going to Federal, Deductions and Credits, “I’ll choose what I work on.” then scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid, then go to Sales Tax.  You will be asked if you paid sales tax on a major purchase, and you will be able to enter the sales tax you paid for your new vehicle.