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Ask the taxgirl: Sales Tax Deduction & Leases

28 February 2010

Taxpayer asks:
hi can you dedcuct the sales tax paid if you leased a new car in june of 2009?
Taxgirl says:
Nope, sorry. If you’re referring to the new car sales tax deduction, leases are specifically excluded.
However, if you itemize your taxes, you might still be able to claim sales taxes paid as a deduction [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Used Car Sales Tax Deduction

8 February 2010

Taxpayer asks:
Just before Christmas, I bought a 2007 VW Jetta. It was a great deal since it had very low miles on it. When I bought it, the dealer said that I could deduct the sales tax from my taxes but I read on your site that the car has to be new, not just [...]

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2011 Budget & Tax Proposals

4 February 2010

I got a glimpse of the 2011 budget proposal on the news last night. It’s big. As in big thick book big.
And I will admit to not having read all 192 pages yet. But I’m making progress. You can download the whole thing at once – or in little bits (as I have done) – [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Where to Report Charitable Contributions

9 January 2009

Taxpayer asks:
Hello there and thank you for answering my question.
I am self employed and contributed nearly $8,000 in cash/non cash donations this past year (goodwill, church, habitat for humanity). When my friend did my taxes on her computer program it did not reflect a deduction upon entering in the charitable donation information.
I hve [...]

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9 Child-Related Tax Breaks That You May Be Overlooking

28 February 2008

In recent weeks, I’ve received a flurry of emails from parents asking about whether band uniforms, soccer cleats and other expenses related to children are deductible. I thought it might be useful to have a checklist of some child-related deductions that you may be overlooking.
1, Child tax credit. If your modified AGI (adjusted [...]

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Sales tax versus State income tax

25 November 2007

Every year about this time, I get a lot of questions about deducting sales tax paid versus state and local income tax paid on your federal income taxes. Mostly, this comes up because your pockets are stuffed with receipts and you’re wondering whether you should keep them.

First, the important part: this option has [...]

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