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January 26, 2025
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Car sales tax in texas

  • January 26, 2025
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Purchased vehicle in 2024.  Local sales tax is 8.25 but it looks like sales tax on vehicles is 6.25.  However, when I see the tax paid on the buyers order it calculates out to about 5.74%.  Confused by the difference.  What sales tax do I enter in the purchase line?  Can I even deduct this if I'm not itemizing deductions?  Thanks

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    Employee
    January 26, 2025

    Sales tax has no effect at all if you are not itemizing other deductions like mortgage interest, medical expenses, charity donations, etc.   If you will be using standard deduction then entering sales tax on the car is a wasted effort.

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