June 17, 2009 12:00 am

Deduction for Taxes on New Car Purchases in States with No Sales Tax

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created a new deduction for state and local sales and excise taxes paid on the purchase of a new motor vehicle. But what if you live in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon,

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Tax Glossary

Revenue ruling

A revenue ruling is the Commissioner’s “official interpretation of the interpretation of the law” and generally is binding on revenue agents and other IRS officials. Taxpayers generally may rely on published revenue rulings in determining the tax treatment of their own transactions that arise out of similar facts and circumstances.

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