https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-am-filing-separately-who-gets-to-deduct-the-house-and-the-charitable-donations-me-or-my-husband/01/2155931#M201929 I had a lot of medical expenses this year and I have my own health insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;If we file separately, I will be able to itemize and deduct those expenses, as they exceed 7.5% of my income.&nbsp;&nbsp;But who will get to deduct things that are in both our names, such as the house and charitable donations and summer/winter taxes? Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:38:57 GMT michelleannfuchs 2021-03-31T17:38:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-am-filing-separately-who-gets-to-deduct-the-house-and-the-charitable-donations-me-or-my-husband/01/2155931#M201929 I had a lot of medical expenses this year and I have my own health insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;If we file separately, I will be able to itemize and deduct those expenses, as they exceed 7.5% of my income.&nbsp;&nbsp;But who will get to deduct things that are in both our names, such as the house and charitable donations and summer/winter taxes? Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:38:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-am-filing-separately-who-gets-to-deduct-the-house-and-the-charitable-donations-me-or-my-husband/01/2155931#M201929 michelleannfuchs 2021-03-31T17:38:57Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-am-filing-separately-who-gets-to-deduct-the-house-and-the-charitable-donations-me-or-my-husband/01/2155963#M201930 <P>If you are itemizing your deductions on your tax return then your spouse <U><STRONG>Must</STRONG></U> itemize on their tax return.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can both decide how to split the other itemized deductions just as long as the total is not over 100% of the actual expense.</P> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:42:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-am-filing-separately-who-gets-to-deduct-the-house-and-the-charitable-donations-me-or-my-husband/01/2155963#M201930 DoninGA 2021-03-31T17:42:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-am-filing-separately-who-gets-to-deduct-the-house-and-the-charitable-donations-me-or-my-husband/01/2156133#M201935 <P>Thank you very much!</P> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:06:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-am-filing-separately-who-gets-to-deduct-the-house-and-the-charitable-donations-me-or-my-husband/01/2156133#M201935 michelleannfuchs 2021-03-31T18:06:37Z