that is a broad question.
the tax law changes eliminated most all of the miscellaneous deductions, so basically, you are left with Medical deductions (over 7.5% of her AGI), donations, state and local taxes ("SALT'), which is limited to $10,000 this year.
What is Turbo Tax showing as her standard deduction....should be $13600 (if she is over 65); otherwise $12,000.
Was all $31,000 of last year's deduction all related to medical? the reason I ask is if a lot of it was SALT, then the deductions are limited this year and that is what could be driving higher taxes
Suggest comparing last years return to this years to see where the difference is occurring. are you sure the difference is a function of the deductions?
