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If I itemize deductions, it no longer matters if I am Head of Household or have Dependents, right? Ie, I am choosing to itemize over taking standard deductions.

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 6, 2019
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If I itemize deductions, it no longer matters if I am Head of Household or have Dependents, right? Ie, I am choosing to itemize over taking standard deductions.

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Best answer by null725

Itemizing replaces the standard deduction, but dependent exemptions are a totally different thing. Whether you itemize or use the standard deduction, you still get a tax benefit from claiming dependents because those are totally different things.

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Itemizing replaces the standard deduction, but dependent exemptions are a totally different thing. Whether you itemize or use the standard deduction, you still get a tax benefit from claiming dependents because those are totally different things.

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Thank you for your response. So then would this mean that itemizing replacing Head of Household or Standard Deductions, but the kids are separate exemptions? I am trying to figure out my true impact of my ex spouse claiming her kids on her taxes (and my claiming no dependent, even though I have two kids and pay many of their expenses).