How do I switch to itemized deductions?

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 6, 2019
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I clicked standard deduction by mistake. I want to itemize.

TurboTax Deluxe Online

Anonymous

To itemize, search for itemized deductions, choosing in your TurboTax program. Be sure to use this exact term, including the comma and space.

Then, in the search results, click the "Jump to" link. This will take you straight to a screen where you can change your deduction.

sub786sub

Level 2

But where exactly?????????

DianeW777

Level 15

Follow the steps below to change your decision about whether you want to itemized deductions (or have to use that method).

Sign into your TurboTax account > Click Tax Tools from the left-side menu.
Select Tools from the drop-down menu.
Click Topic Search, type Standard Deduction and click Go.
On the next screen, Select change my deduction at the bottom of the screen (see image below)

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j-finpdx

Level 2

Due to the well documented screen resolutions / text scaling issues, I cannot get the search window to function. Please give me directions (e.g. which federal form and line number) where I can make the change directly. Form 1040 line 12 seems like the obvious place but it's not.

KatValek

Level 3

Filing online

With your tax return open, select Federal from the navigation menu on the left (if you're doing this on a mobile device, you'll probably need to scroll down).
Now select Deductions & Credits near the top of your screen.
Proceed through the screens, answering questions as necessary. Eventually you'll come to the screen Based on what you just told us, the Standard Deduction is best for you or Based on what you just told us, itemizing deductions is best for you.
On that screen, select Change my deduction. You'll get a pop-up showing how much each deduction is worth.
From here, you can either change your deduction by selecting it and continuing forward or cancel out.
- Please note that if you're switching to the itemized deduction from Free Edition, you'll need to upgrade to Deluxe, as Free Edition doesn't handle Schedule A.