Follow the directions below to choose to take the standard deduction rather than the itemized deductions.
- Log in and click take to my return (unless already in).
- Click Tax Tools from the left-side menu.
- Select Tools from the drop-down menu.
- Click Topic Search, type Standard Deduction and click Go.
- On the next screen, Select change my deduction.
Note: TurboTax recommends the deduction that provides the largest refund amount, so it may not be beneficial to change your deduction. Also, married filing separate filers must take the same deduction as their spouse does.
