Comments on: 7 Common Questions About The 2009 New Car Sales Tax Deduction

By: Praful Patel

Praful Patel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:43:07 +0000

I have just come back from a car dealer hoping to complete the purchase of a new car.However, the sales manager insisted on calculating the sales tax on gross value of the car and not on the value of the car after deducting the value of my trade-in and amount of $ 5000.00 that I was giving as down payment. Does anyone think that he is correct or is he trying to take me to the cleaners ? I will appreciate a response from anyone who has had such an experience.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:44:04 +0000

One Question?

I bought my son (40yrs old) disabled, a new car. He is married and doesn’t live with me.

I paid for the car and license’s fees.

Can I take the sales tax deduction on my personal taxes?

By: Shelli

Shelli — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:52:16 +0000

Can you buy more than 1 new car and get the deduction twice?

By: morgan

morgan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:24:07 +0000

i am not required to file taxes, as my income is not taxable, how do i file for a tax credit?

By: lynn

lynn — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:48:48 +0000

Question: In purchasing a new car – will I qualify for both the “tax rebates” and the” cash for clunkers program”?

By: Gene

Gene — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:49:06 +0000

Dealing with the cash for clunkers and the tax credit is not something in the realm of the ordinary person with an old fashioned sense of economics and government. It is not just another “stimulus,” a meaningless term.
I will get a bit serious, here, and pray you read on.
Don’t think of these programs as one more thing to consider; one more economic factor. There is much more going on.
The people in charge of our government are either well-versed socialists or dupes (”useful idiots” as the Russians had it) who are having a good time getting votes by pushing money on voters – they are pushers all. They whip up fear in the weak minded.
Here is the key – each program like these increases the power of the government, buys votes, and redistributes the wealth. This is a well practiced manner to centralize control over a people – been done for decades in Europe.
The government merely uses your childrens’ money to buy you off. Politicians do not care about the national debt. They love it, as the government becomes more necessary. It is your families money being used to build power. They do not care about sensible economics. Are you watching what they do? Alien health care, education, legal assistance, money for clunkers, for ACORN, open the borders. Come on, there is no rational person who would do this if they wished to keep their country.
We wonder about the FED and the SEC and think about their Byzantine palaces to address problems they create.
Notice how we all talk about the plans where we can get something free or save the BANKS and CAR COMPANIES? The banks run Washington and the union voters run the car companies – isn’t this obvious? We could pay our doctors directly is our taxes were at a sane rate.
As to the question posed, my answer, after long thought. I take all the “stimulus” money I can (got $4,500 for a clunker and will take off the tax on it) and pay as little tax as I can. I don’t buy things. My quest is to starve the pig. THis is how the Soviet Union finally fell – when the socialists were taken to the obvious end of their game. Their stealing had to end. Nothing left. If we don’t push, then the stron American spirit will be dedicated to paying down a debt, just like the government wants.
Today, I thank each and ever person who asks about my car. I thank them for their money to buy it, some $6,000, with the credit. I get very strange looks, which I hope are one’s of awareness.
Next election cycle, I vote against every incumbant, every one, unless they showed a strong financial conservatism. TO me, the GOP is just moving slower toward state control, so I have no interest in them either. Just vote against everyone.
You may say that is a waste and you vote for the better candidate, one with a chance, but that only means a Blood gets elected instead of a Crypt. They are all running a racket and you are paying. You are selling you grandchildren to the company store.
Your vote matters and giving it to the lesser of two evils is not a good vote.
Start voting to create a strong alternative and “starve the pig.” Get active, as your enemy wants nothing more from you than a grin as you get something you think is free. The free money is a noose.

By: Raymond Hachey

Raymond Hachey — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:29:21 +0000

I am retired and collect ss and pension. My ss is $22,000 a year and my pension is $6,700 a year. I only have to use my pension to make out my taxes so i get back evrything i pay in ($67.00) Could i still get some of this excise tax and sales tax rebate back with such a low income???
Thanks
Ray Hachey

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:43:21 +0000

I can’t find a clear answer on that question, I’m finding conflicting answers from different sources. If you are considering doing this, I would contact the IRS to see what they can tell you.

By: john gannon

john gannon — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:54:26 +0000

If my wife and I buy new cars, can we both get the tax writeoff? We file joint returns

By: Anthony J.Ruggieri

Anthony J.Ruggieri — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:06:42 +0000

my wife and I are elderly . We bought a new car in May of 09. Can we get the money back we paid for the sales tax. We don’t need the tax deduction for 09. We would love to get the sales tax back.