https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-there-anything-that-replaces-the-ellimination-of-the-personal-exemptions/01/211678#M86836 <P>My deductions (personal exemptions + Itemized deductions) for last year (tax yr 2017) were almost double compared to what Turbotax says for this year (2018). My itemized deductions were/are slightly under the new standard deduction amount.&nbsp; Since I no longer have the personal exemptions my total deductions are much less (almost 1/2) than last year. Is there anything I'm missing that would "replace" the personal exemptions from last year?<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:12:57 GMT wdjacket 2019-06-01T18:12:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-there-anything-that-replaces-the-ellimination-of-the-personal-exemptions/01/211678#M86836 <P>My deductions (personal exemptions + Itemized deductions) for last year (tax yr 2017) were almost double compared to what Turbotax says for this year (2018). My itemized deductions were/are slightly under the new standard deduction amount.&nbsp; Since I no longer have the personal exemptions my total deductions are much less (almost 1/2) than last year. Is there anything I'm missing that would "replace" the personal exemptions from last year?<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:12:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-there-anything-that-replaces-the-ellimination-of-the-personal-exemptions/01/211678#M86836 wdjacket 2019-06-01T18:12:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-the-increased-standard-deduction-was-supposed-to-take/01/211689#M86842 <P>No. The increased standard deduction was supposed to take up the slack, but if you itemize, it doesn't help. There is also an increased Child Tax Credit, but again, if you don't qualify for it, it doesn't help.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:12:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-the-increased-standard-deduction-was-supposed-to-take/01/211689#M86842 Coleen3 2019-06-01T18:12:58Z