topic I am married with 1 child. why when i add my deductions such as mortgage interes and real estate tax the standard decuction gets higher then 24000. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-with-1-child-why-when-i-add-my-deductions-such-as-mortgage-interes-and-real-estate-tax/01/316605#M132978 <P>why does the standard deduction go up when my expensive are higher then 24000.?</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:59:33 GMT winnienme2 2019-06-03T18:59:33Z I am married with 1 child. why when i add my deductions such as mortgage interes and real estate tax the standard decuction gets higher then 24000. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-with-1-child-why-when-i-add-my-deductions-such-as-mortgage-interes-and-real-estate-tax/01/316605#M132978 <P>why does the standard deduction go up when my expensive are higher then 24000.?</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:59:33 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-am-married-with-1-child-why-when-i-add-my-deductions-such-as-mortgage-interes-and-real-estate-tax/01/316605#M132978 winnienme2 2019-06-03T18:59:33Z If you are adding expenses and seeing the number increase... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-are-adding-expenses-and-seeing-the-number-increase/01/316614#M132981 <P>If you are adding expenses and seeing the number increase above $24,000,&nbsp;the program switched you from Standard Deduction to Itemized Deduction. You can claim one or the other,&nbsp;not both, but they are both reported on line 8 on your tax return.&nbsp;</P><P>The Standard Deduction will not increase when you add Real Estate Taxes or Mortgage Interest, but your Itemized Deductions will.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:59:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-are-adding-expenses-and-seeing-the-number-increase/01/316614#M132981 Vanessa 2019-06-03T18:59:35Z