Basically, for someone filing single or MFS, until itemized deductions exceed $12K, they don't matter. For a married couple filing joint, until they exceed $24K they don't matter. With one exception, in all the years I"ve been filing joint I've never had itemized deductions exceed our standard. I'm not even bothering "checking it" this year, because I know we won't even come anywhere close. So there's no sense in me wasting my time entering it all.
