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If we know that the Standard Deduction will be higher than our itemized deductions, is there any need to enter Contributions, Car Licenses info, etc?

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June 6, 2019
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Best answer by DanielV01

It depends. Some states allow itemizing, and you may see a result on your state return when you itemize, whereas on the federal return you may not see a difference. But you are never required to put in your itemized information (with the exception of married filing separately); it is an opportunity to reduce your taxable income further. However, if you know in advance that you will not have enough to itemize, then you can omit entering the information.

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It depends. Some states allow itemizing, and you may see a result on your state return when you itemize, whereas on the federal return you may not see a difference. But you are never required to put in your itemized information (with the exception of married filing separately); it is an opportunity to reduce your taxable income further. However, if you know in advance that you will not have enough to itemize, then you can omit entering the information.

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