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April 27, 2021
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TT won't allow standard deduction

  • April 27, 2021
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My husband completed his return first using Married filing separately.  His 1040 shows the standard deduction.

TT gives me the message that I can't use a standard deduction and that I have to itemize.

Why is that happening?

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Critter-3
April 28, 2021

If you completed the separate returns using DIFFERENT tax  files then  both returns must show the same choice in the MY INFO tab.  So if you checked both ways in the beginning make sure you end up using the same deduction  method in the end.  You must both itemize or both use the standard deduction.