Where do you enter purchase of a burial plot

i bought a burial plot this year - can i deduct the cost and where

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Where do you enter purchase of a burial plot

Unfortunately, the purchase of a cemetery plot is a personal expense and is not tax deductible.

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Where do you enter purchase of a burial plot

Unfortunately, the purchase of a cemetery plot is a personal expense and is not tax deductible.

Where do you enter purchase of a burial plot

Are the taxes paid on said cemetery plot deductible as a big-ticket item?

Where do you enter purchase of a burial plot

@DanZuspan wrote:

Are the taxes paid on said cemetery plot deductible as a big-ticket item?

No, the sales taxes paid for the cemetery plot is not one of the major purchases eligible to be added to the general sales tax deduction.

Where do you enter purchase of a burial plot

Thank you for the answer. Where could I have found that myself?

Where do you enter purchase of a burial plot

IRS schedule A instructions. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sca.pdf

If you elect to use the general sales tax tables then you can add to that the tax on motor vehicles which include:

Cars
Motorcycles
Boats
Airplanes
Motor homes

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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