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by Answerbag Staff on February 20th, 2010

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Can you deduct sales taxes on your federal tax return?

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  • by Mark Kennan on February 20th, 2010

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    You can deduct either state and local income taxes that you pay or the state and local sales tax that you pay from your federal tax return. The deduction is itemized, which means you need to forgo the standard deduction to claim the deduction.

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    IRS: Topic 503 - Deductible Taxes

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