Federal>Deductions and Credits>Estimates and Other Taxes Paid> 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.
Sales tax is an itemized deduction. Unless you have enough other itemized deductions like mortgage interest, charity donations, etc. sales tax will have no effect on your refund or tax due.
“Major purchases” that you can enter for the sales tax deduction include:
Motor Vehicles (cars, trucks, motor homes, RV’s, sport utility vehicles and off-road vehicles
Aircraft or boats
Mobile homes
Manufactured housing
Building materials for major home improvements
You cannot deduct: furniture, jewelry, home electronics such as TV’s or computers
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There is never a "major purchase" rule, if you see that in the program, someone should change it.
If you are using the standard sales tax amount (based on your income and location) you can only add specific sales taxes you paid for the purchase of a motor vehicle, an airplane, a home, or a substantial renovation to your home.