I am self-employed and we've always itemized. This year, the standard deduction is giving us a bigger refund.
I'm asking because it was close (the 2 methods) and I did input all of our charitable contributions (there are quite a few) and all my self-employed business deductions, etc. like I have done every year. My question is - now that we will be choosing the standard deduction, will the IRS actually SEE all of the charity/self-employed stuff that I've entered into TT? Because next year I will be filing alone (due to divorce) and wanted the IRS to see the continuous pattern of charitable giving (etc.) from year to year. I've always assumed that they look for some sort of consistency in peoples' returns year after year. Maybe they don't, but it makes sense (to me) that they would.
I hope this makes sense. Thank you in advance.
