Doing taxes for my daughter who has been separately from her husband for around an year, they finally sold home this year , and basically living separate lives. Have not filed for divorce because they are waiting until middle of 2024 and will then be married 10 years (social security benefit requirement). She had been paying most of the mortgage for a year plus she has considerable medical deductions she can claim. Doing the basic input into turbotax she exceeds the 13850.00 standard deduction for itemizing around 18500.00 . But I am reading both spouses must itemize if one itemizes. Her husband would not have much to itemize (maybe some medical bills). So there is no way for him to get the standard deduction and basically have 0 as reducing his taxes. Splitting the mortgage interest/taxes would make both having the standard deduction. Is there some work around for this? Please verify i am reading this correctly. thanks
