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What qualifies as "Major Purchase" for Sales Tax Deduction?

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June 7, 2019
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Can I count appliances (refrigerator, washer/dryer) and furniture as "Major Purchases" toward the sales tax deduction? Or are there only specific categories that qualify?

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Best answer by linear

Appliances and furniture don't qualify.

Major purchases include:

A motor vehicle (including a car, motorcycle, motor home, recreational vehicle, sport utility vehicle, truck, van, and off-road vehicle)
An aircraft or boat
A home or substantial addition to or major renovation of a home

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juliaomurray

we bought new tires for a motor coach $6000 worth. is that a major purchase

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BobinCT

Employee

You're welcome.

okay, thank you.

Employee

linear's list is the complete list. No tires.

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BobinCT

Employee

But there IS another option. the major items list is things that you can add to the standard table. If you can show that the actual sales tax exceeds the table then you can use that.

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Arabella-Skywalker

Why does TT claim only "large purchases" qualify? If you read instructions for schedule A, you will see that IRS does not limit sales tax deduction only to large purchases. "Generally, you can deduct the actual
state and local general sales taxes (including compensating use taxes) you paid in 2016 if the tax rate was the same as the general sales tax rate. However, sales taxes on food, clothing, medical supplies, and motor vehicles are deductible as a general sales tax even if the tax rate was less than the general sales tax rate."

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woof-woof

furnace purchase

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linearAnswer

Employee

Appliances and furniture don't qualify.

Major purchases include:

A motor vehicle (including a car, motorcycle, motor home, recreational vehicle, sport utility vehicle, truck, van, and off-road vehicle)
An aircraft or boat
A home or substantial addition to or major renovation of a home

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knduin

what is substantial? That is the point of the question?

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Jovan314

We have purchased a home and needed to purchase & replace the Electrical panel, full steel liner and chimney cap, generator for medical reasons, and a new water softener system. Are these deductible for at least the sales tax deduction as major purchases?