Deductions & credits

Well, first make sure you've entered all yoru possible itemized deductions...state taxes paid in 2022, withholding Property taxes etc...to make sure it doesn't exceed yoru Std Ded.

 

Orherwise:

(Opinion)...No......use the Std Deduction and let the whole amount carry over to next year...meaning 2023.

 

Then, if you expect your itemized deductions to be the same for 2023, you can then look to increasing your taxable income above zero in ways you wouldn't normally do.

1)  Convert some traditional IRA funds to ROTH IRAs....the increased tax is then offset by the Solar Credit carryover.

2) Sell some long-held stocks or mutual funds, that are sitting on large capital gains.  The extra income and tax will be offset by the Solar Credit carried over .

 

Of course, this takes some careful prediction as to how much extra tax would result...but if you are somewhat conservative in the extra taxable income you generate this way, you could always end up with some leftover carryover to 2024.

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*