Deductions & credits

Well...hard to know what the issue is in this Public Forum.

 

1)  Make sure you've entered all your income first.  Shouldn't matter but might.

2)  If you are married and filing separately (MFS), you do have to file the same as your spouse...either both Std Ded, or both itemized.....maybe you set that wrong.

3) If you made any stock donations to a charity, the Form 8283 isn't ready until 4 Feb.  Maybe that is affecting it "somehow".

4)   Unless some of the itemized deductions you think you have, really aren't.

....(added later)  Like any 2025 4th Qtr state tax paid in January 2026, those weren't actually paid in 2025 so don't get added to Federal 2025 itemized deductions....

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