Don’t I qualify for the earned income credit and should I file itemized or standard deduction

bensonpam34 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:16:13 GMT

Did I qualify for the earned income credit

Re: Don’t I qualify for the earned income credit and should I file itemized or standard deduction

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:50:09 GMT

If you qualify for EIC it is added automatically and will be seen on line 27 of your Form 1040.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr

As for whether to use standard deduction or itemized deductions----itemizing deductions has no effect unless you have enough itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction. Itemized deductions include things like mortgage interest, property taxes, charity donations, medical expenses, gambling losses...

Your itemized deductions have to be more than your standard deduction before you will see a change in your tax owed or tax refund. The deductions you enter do not necessarily count “dollar for dollar;” many of them are subject to meeting tough thresholds—medical expenses, for example, must meet a threshold that is pretty hard to reach. (Only the amount that is MORE than 7.5% of your AGI counts) The software program uses all the IRS rules that apply to the expenses you enter, and it tells you if you have enough to use your itemized deductions or if using the standard deduction is more advantageous for you. Under the tax laws that have been in effect since 2018, some deductions have been capped—there is a $10,000 limit to the itemized deductions for state, local, property and sales taxes.

The standard deduction makes some of your income “tax free.” It is not a refund. You will see your standard or itemized deduction amount on line 12 of your 2024 Form 1040.

2024 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS

SINGLE $14,600 (65 or older/legally blind + $1950)

MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $14,600 (65 or older/legally blind + $1550)

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $29,200 (65 or older/legally blind + $1550)

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $21,900 (65 or older/legally blind + $1950)

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Don’t I qualify for the earned income credit and should I file itemized or standard deduction

Re: Don’t I qualify for the earned income credit and should I file itemized or standard deduction