Jeep Tax Season Car Deals in Beaumont Area

The US Internal Revenue Service allows you to deduct sales tax paid on a purchase of a vehicle on Form 1040, Schedule A. Unless you itemize, you can’t deduct sales tax. You are permitted to deduct this tax whether you do business with a dealer or private party.

Disclaimer. Consult a federal tax professional before claiming deductions on your federal tax return.

Yes, you may deduct the sales tax whether it’s charged on a new or used vehicle. Generally speaking, you can only deduct the sales tax that is equal to what was paid when the vehicle was purchased by adding it to the Sales Tax Table amount for your state, alongside the vehicle registration fees, if the state bases the fee upon the value of the vehicle. Furthermore, those expenses are deductible only if you itemize. In the specific case of sales tax, it must be higher than the state income tax that you paid.