Interesting News for Tax Credits and Deductions in 2011
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
How does one qualify for such benefits? Is it something you can simply ask for? Out of the blue?
2011 New Car Sales Tax Deduction
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allows taxpayers to take a deduction for state and local sales tax paid on the purchase of new vehicles. This includes cars, light trucks, motor homes and motorcycles.
The rate for moving or medical purposes is 19 cents per mile. The vehicle mileage 2011 tax deduction for charitable travel will remain the same staying at 14 cents per mile.
The IRS standard mileage rate for business, moving, and medical travel comes from an annual study that is done to determine the costs of operating a vehicle, and of the fixed and variable costs of operating a vehicle. The IRS will usually hire an outside company to complete this study.
The study is conducted by an independent contractor by the name of Runzheimer International.


