So in my case I used standard deduction- married filing jointly which was 24000 and the refund was 8000 with child tax credit. With 8379 the standard deduction is now reduced to 12000 for each. Will the lower standard deduction result in a lower refund amount? Why I am asking this because there's still a chance for me to fill form 1040X and claim head of household and avail the 18000 standard deduction. I would like to see what option would give me maximum refund.
