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Claiming the standard deduction is certainly easier. To itemize, you need to keep track of what you spent during the year on deductible expenses like out-of-pocket medical expenses and charitable donations. You also need to maintain supporting documentation, such as receipts; bank statements; medical bills; acknowledgment letters from charitable organizations; and tax documents reporting the mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and state income taxes you paid during the year. Then you need to determine whether your available itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction for your filing status.
That might sound like a lot of work, but it can pay off if your total itemized deductions are higher than the standard deduction.
For 2021, the standard deduction numbers to beat are:
- Single taxpayers: $12,550
- Married taxpayers filing a joint return: $25,100
- Heads of household: $18,800
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