ErnieS0
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Yes. You are eligible for the standard deduction because you are resident filing a regular Form 1040. TurboTax will give you the better of the standard or itemized deductions.

 

You are eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit because you are a US resident. You don't say whether your spouse is a resident or not.

 

Generally, if you were a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien in 2021, you were not a dependent of another taxpayer, and you either have a valid SSN or claim a dependent who has a valid SSN or ATIN, you are eligible to claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit.  

 

You may also be eligible if you file a joint return with your spouse, you or your spouse were a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien in 2021, and either you, your spouse, or both of you, have a valid SSN or you claim a dependent who has a valid SSN or ATIN.

 

2021 Recovery Rebate Credit — Topic C: Eligibility for claiming a Recovery Rebate Credit on a 2021 t...

 

Your spouse would not be eligible if she was a nonresident filing as a resident. You have to be an actual resident.

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