Sales Tax. You can elect to deduct state and local general sales taxes instead of state and local income taxes as an itemized deduction on Schedule A (Form 1040). You cannot deduct both. To figure your state and local general sales tax deduction, you can use either your actual expenses or the state sales tax tables. Also include any state and local general sales taxes paid for a leased motor vehicle. 2  If the state sales tax rate on these items is higher than the general sales tax rate, only include the amount of tax you would have paid at the general sales tax rate.
Dried Drain TrapsâWater Seal Evaporation. As perhaps the most common cause of sewer odor in a house, it is also one of the simplest to remedy. As with a clogged or blocked air vent, the problem is an emptied or dried drain trap. Unlike a clogged air vent, instead of the water seal being siphoned out of the trap, it simply evaporates.
Indoor Septic Odors. Removing indoor septic odors can be one of the easiest odors to eradicate. The cause of the odor is often a dry drain, or trap in a pipe, usually in a little-used bathroom or sink in the home.The reason a dry trap causes an odor is the pipe is designed in a U shape to trap the amount of gases and odor that come back up through the pipes.utdoor Odors. Extending the septic tank vent stack on the top of the roof is a relatively quick and easy means of eliminating many outdoor odors. The septic vent stacks often do not extend high enough to allow the breeze to safely blow away the septic tank odor.