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    <title>topic I got confused of of the itemized and the generalized in Deductions &amp; credits</title>
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    <description>I got confused of the itemized and standard</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:40:04 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>michellevrobe691</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2026-02-11T02:40:04Z</dc:date>
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      <title>I got confused of of the itemized and the generalized</title>
      <link>https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-got-confused-of-of-the-itemized-and-the-generalized/01/3770598#M359919</link>
      <description>I got confused of the itemized and standard</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:40:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>michellevrobe691</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-02-11T02:40:04Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: I got confused of of the itemized and the generalized</title>
      <link>https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-got-confused-of-of-the-itemized-and-the-generalized/01/3770677#M359929</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;If you need help deciding if the &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/standard-deduction-2021/L7F0kIK7U_US_en_US" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;U&gt;standard deduction&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt; or itemizing deductions is the right choice, don't worry -- TurboTax will automatically make the determination for you based on whether your total input &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/schedule/L6KKcwjhM_US_en_US" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;U&gt;itemized Schedule A deductions&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt; are higher than the flat standard deduction for you as a single, married, or other, filer. For most people, the standard deduction is the better option. To learn more, you can start by watching TurboTax - &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/standard-deduction-differ-itemizing-deductions/L4CTwCJ3L_US_en_US" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;U&gt;How does the standard deduction differ from itemizing deductions?&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;If you need help &lt;I&gt;changing &lt;/I&gt;your deduction from either standard or itemized, follow the instructions for your product type in TurboTax - &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/change-standard-deduction-itemized-vice-versa/L7evWtHhv_US_en_US" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;U&gt;How do I change from the standard deduction to itemized (or vice-versa)?&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;U&gt;:&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;TurboTax Online&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Go to the screen: &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;A href="https://myturbotax.intuit.com/?keywordLink=itemized%20deductions,%20choosing" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;I&gt;Based on what you told us, [&lt;/I&gt;either &lt;I&gt;Standard Deduction&lt;/I&gt; or&lt;I&gt; Itemizing deductions] is right for you&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;, and select&amp;nbsp;&lt;STRONG&gt;Change my deduction&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;On the &lt;I&gt;Which deduction do you want to take this year?&lt;/I&gt; popup, you'll see the dollar value of each deduction type.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Select the &lt;STRONG&gt;type of deduction&lt;/STRONG&gt; you want and select &lt;STRONG&gt;Continue&lt;/STRONG&gt; twice.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;TurboTax Desktop&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Open or continue your return.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Select &lt;STRONG&gt;Federal Taxes&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;If using Home &amp;amp; Business, select &lt;STRONG&gt;Personal&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Select &lt;STRONG&gt;Deductions &amp;amp; Credits&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;When asked how you want to enter your deductions and credits, select &lt;STRONG&gt;I'll choose what I work on&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Scroll all the way to the bottom of the &lt;I&gt;Your 2025 Deductions &amp;amp; Credits&lt;/I&gt; screen and select &lt;STRONG&gt;Done with Deductions&lt;/STRONG&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Continue until you see &lt;I&gt;The Standard &lt;/I&gt;[or Itemized] &lt;I&gt;Deduction is Right for You!&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Select &lt;STRONG&gt;Change my deduction&lt;/STRONG&gt;&amp;nbsp;and choose which one you'd like.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
  &lt;LI&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size:14px;"&gt;Select &lt;STRONG&gt;Continue&lt;/STRONG&gt; to apply any changes.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:46:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-got-confused-of-of-the-itemized-and-the-generalized/01/3770677#M359929</guid>
      <dc:creator>MelindaS1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2026-02-11T03:46:57Z</dc:date>
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