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February 2, 2020
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I both a car in 2019 we’re can I put that in my taxes

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DaveF1006
February 2, 2020

If you itemize deductions during the year, you can claim sales tax charged at the time of purchase.  Keep in mind, if you choose to deduct sales tax, you will not be able to claim your state income taxes withheld by your employer.

 

To claim sales tax for your new car, go to:

 

1) Federal>deductions and Credits>all tax breaks

 

2)  Estimates and Other Taxes Paid>Sales Tax>start

 

3) Next screen will give you a comparison between your state taxes withheld OR sales tax.

If your state income taxes withheld are more, than it would not be to your advantage to claim sales taxes on your new car.

 

Also, if a standard deduction is bigger than your itemized deduction for the year, then your sales tax on your new car would not be deductible since it is an itemized deduction.

 

 

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