@WallysWorld wrote:
we divorced march the following year so we were still married(separated) during that tax year.
If your Ex filed MFS while you were married but separated and itemized their deductions, that forces you also itemize your deductions if you file MFS, even if you don't have any deductions to include. (But, you do not have to itemize if you or your ex filed as head of household.)
You should have at least some deductions to include, like payment or withholding of state income taxes, maybe a mortgage, maybe gifts to charity. However, work related expenses are not an allowable deduction. The program still allows you to enter them because you may be able to deduct them in some states, so there's no harm in listing them. You just won't get a benefit on your federal return.
