I took a variety of deductions for 2016, including business expenses and loss (on Schedule C), charitable donations, medical expenses/health insurance premiums I paid for out of pocket, and job-seeking expenses.
However - partly because most of my income was just unemployment benefits - TurboTax is indicating a high audit risk.
If I delete the above deductions, I can bring the audit risk down to low... and still have enough other deductions (mortgage interest, etc.) that I don't owe any taxes. But is it worth keeping those deductions on in the hopes that they'll carry forward to next year?
The only deductions where I couldn't claim the entire amounts were medical expenses and job-seeking expenses. I was able to claim the entire amounts for my business expenses and charitable donations.
Do I even have any eligible carryforwards? Thanks!
