Another common misconception is looking at the summary screen in the deductions and credits section and thinking all of those items are itemized deductions. Some are credits and some of the deductions have limits as explained above.
Also if you are married but filing separately ... if you indicated in the MY INFO tab that your spouse would use the standard deduction then you must also use the standard deduction. OR you must both itemize deductions even if your/their deductions are less than the standard amount.
