If you know that your mortgage, property tax, state tax, charity and maybe a few other things add up to more than the standard deduction for you, you want to go that route. Make sure that the program is not marked that you want to take the standard deduction regardless of the consequences. MFS must choose the same standard or itemized for both, so the option exists.
You stated that you have gone back and forth a few times. You may have gotten a piece of data stuck. Try as many steps as needed.
- Delete the form:
- How to Delete Log out of your return
- Try one or more of the following:
- Don't use Internet Explorer.
- Clear cache and cookies,
- Sign in using a different browser.
- Sign in using a different device.
- Log back into your return.
- Enter the form again.
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