I am trying to find out if I took the standard deduction or took the itemized deductions when I filed my 2018 taxes. My filing status was single. Where in my 2018 return do I need to look? According to the tax software it says:
If you're not sure whether or not you itemized deductions last year, take a look at Form 1040, line 8 on your last year's tax return.
The standard deduction amounts are:
- $12,000 for Single or Married Filing Separately
- $24,000 for Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
- $18,000 for Head of Household
If you have an amount on line 8 that is different than the standard deduction amount for your filing status, then select I itemized my deductions.
In my case, the amount directly in front of line 8 (all the way to the right) is more than $12,000. So I am thinking I itemized my deductions in 2018. Is that correct?
