AmyC
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

Yes, file itemized, if it benefits you. MN taxpayers may claim itemized on the state even if they did not on the federal. Nothing in the state directions mention a spouse and how they filed a separate state return. Here are  the MN  itemized deductions and instructions.

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