topic Can I itemize deductions while my husband takes the standard deduction if I am HOH and we live and work in separate states? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-itemize-deductions-while-my-husband-takes-the-standard-deduction-if-i-am-hoh-and-we-live-and/01/425311#M175272 <P>For work and real estate purpose my husband and I live in separate states.&nbsp; Which I the reason or the married filing separately status.&nbsp; My daughter lives with me full time in the house my husband and I own and pay jointly the mortgage and taxes.&nbsp; which is the reason for my head of household status.&nbsp; Since I am listed as HOH can I then itemize deductions while my husband takes the standard deduction?</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:26:02 GMT graceawilson 2019-06-04T21:26:02Z Can I itemize deductions while my husband takes the standard deduction if I am HOH and we live and work in separate states? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-itemize-deductions-while-my-husband-takes-the-standard-deduction-if-i-am-hoh-and-we-live-and/01/425311#M175272 <P>For work and real estate purpose my husband and I live in separate states.&nbsp; Which I the reason or the married filing separately status.&nbsp; My daughter lives with me full time in the house my husband and I own and pay jointly the mortgage and taxes.&nbsp; which is the reason for my head of household status.&nbsp; Since I am listed as HOH can I then itemize deductions while my husband takes the standard deduction?</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:26:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-i-itemize-deductions-while-my-husband-takes-the-standard-deduction-if-i-am-hoh-and-we-live-and/01/425311#M175272 graceawilson 2019-06-04T21:26:02Z Yes. The rule is only valid if you both have the MFS stat... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-the-rule-is-only-valid-if-you-both-have-the-mfs-stat/01/425318#M175278 <P>Yes. The rule is only valid if you both have the MFS status.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:26:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-the-rule-is-only-valid-if-you-both-have-the-mfs-stat/01/425318#M175278 Coleen3 2019-06-04T21:26:04Z Thank you so much TurboTax Colleen. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/thank-you-so-much-turbotax-colleen/01/425324#M175283 Thank you so much TurboTax Colleen. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:26:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/thank-you-so-much-turbotax-colleen/01/425324#M175283 graceawilson 2019-06-04T21:26:05Z My pleasure. I'm glad it was helpful. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-pleasure-i-m-glad-it-was-helpful/01/425332#M175286 My pleasure. I'm glad it was helpful. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:26:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-pleasure-i-m-glad-it-was-helpful/01/425332#M175286 Coleen3 2019-06-04T21:26:07Z