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Sales tax deduction in Arizona

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Is Sales Tax Deductible in Arizona?

Short answer: Only instead of income tax: itemizers in Arizona pick sales tax (5.6% state rate, about 8.54% with local taxes) or state income tax, whichever is bigger. Levies a transaction privilege tax (TPT) instead of a sales tax; groceries are exempt from the state portion, but some cities tax them, and some cities apply a lower tiered rate to the portion of a single item above a set price.

Use the IRS Sales Tax Deduction Calculator or your receipts, add sales tax paid on a car, boat, or home-building materials, and stay within the $40,400 SALT cap (Schedule A line 5a).

Records to keep: Keep your state return, W-2s and 1099s (1099-R, SSA-1099), and any state credit worksheets. Check your state revenue department's current-year instructions before you file.