Special Tax Break Available for 2009 New Car Purchases

[Promise Land]

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers who buy a new passenger vehicle this year may be entitled to deduct state and local sales and excise taxes paid on the purchase on their 2009 tax returns next year.

“For those thinking about buying a new car this year, this deduction may give them a little more drive to make their purchase this year,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “This deduction enables taxpayers to buy now and get cash back later on their tax returns.”

The deduction is limited to the state and local sales and excise taxes paid on up to $49,500 of the purchase price of a qualified new car, light truck, motor home or motorcycle.

The amount of the deduction is phased out for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income is between $125,000 and $135,000 for individual filers and between $250,000 and $260,000 for joint filers.

IRS also alerted taxpayers that the vehicle must be purchased after Feb. 16, 2009, and before Jan. 1, 2010, to qualify for the deduction.

The special deduction is available regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions on their return. The IRS reminded taxpayers the deduction may not be taken on 2008 tax returns.

More info on the IRS site... http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/ar....html

[Andries]

My gf is claiming this as we bought the Altima last year. Sales tax was 1600 bucks, and it jumped her refund from 400 to 800...

[CoupeVQ35CVT]

OOo that sounds like good news for me too. I bought my coupe in mid last year. I'm definitely gonna check this out!