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There is a general\u00a0sales tax<\/a>\u00a0deduction available if you itemize your deductions. You will have to choose between taking a deduction for sales tax or for your\u00a0state and local income tax<\/a>. You can deduct sales tax on a vehicle purchase, but only the state and local sales tax. You\u2019ll only want to deduct sales tax if you paid more in state and local sales tax than you paid in state and local income tax.<\/p>\n

How to Claim the Vehicle Sales Tax Deduction <\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The rate of sale tax you paid must be the same as the general sales tax rate, otherwise you can only deduct the general sales tax rate.<\/p>\n

To deduct vehicle sales tax, you can either:<\/p>\n

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  • Save all sales receipts and deduct actual sales taxes paid throughout the year, or<\/li>\n
  • Use the IRS sales tax tables to figure your deduction. These tables calculate the estimated sales tax you paid based on your income. They don\u2019t include large purchases. So, to the amount in the table, you can add the sales tax you paid on any of these:\n
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    • Cars<\/li>\n
    • Motorcycles<\/li>\n
    • Boats<\/li>\n
    • Airplanes<\/li>\n
    • Motor homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      If the vehicle that you purchased is used in your business and you deduct the sales tax on the business return, possibly on Schedule C, Form 1040, then you cannot deduct the sales tax on Schedule A, Form 1040.<\/p>\n

      New Updates to the Amount You Can Claim <\/strong><\/h2>\n

      There is a limit of $10,000 ($5,000 if MFS) on the amount of sales tax you can claim in 2018 to 2025. The $10,000 limit applies to the total amount a taxpayer can claim for real property taxes, personal property taxes, and state and local income taxes (or general sales tax if elected).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      There is a general\u00a0sales tax\u00a0deduction available if you itemize your deductions. You will have to choose between taking a deduction for sales tax or for your\u00a0state and local income tax. You can deduct sales tax on a vehicle purchase, but only the state and local sales tax. You\u2019ll only want to deduct sales tax if […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,125],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adjustments-and-deductions","category-filing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Vehicle Sales Tax Deduction | H&R Block<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Can you deduct the sales tax on a vehicle you bought? 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