Submitted By: Jean
Answered: March 25, 2016 12:12 pm

I bought a new car. Can I deduct the sales tax?

It depends. First, you must itemize to do so. Then, you must choose to deduct state and local sales tax rather than state and local income taxes. If you make this choice, you can add the sales tax on the car to the amount of sales tax that the IRS allows for your household size and income.

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Tax Glossary

Profit-sharing plan

A defined contribution plan under which the amount contributed to the employees’ accounts is based on a percentage of the employer’s profits.

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