topic Can i take the standard deduction for my federal and state taxes for 2018? i did last year. my deductions will be less if i can't. please help? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-take-the-standard-deduction-for-my-federal-and-state-taxes-for-2018-i-did-last-year-my/01/314912#M38641 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:54:49 GMT stevemaddox 2019-06-03T18:54:49Z Can i take the standard deduction for my federal and state taxes for 2018? i did last year. my deductions will be less if i can't. please help? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-take-the-standard-deduction-for-my-federal-and-state-taxes-for-2018-i-did-last-year-my/01/314912#M38641 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:54:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-take-the-standard-deduction-for-my-federal-and-state-taxes-for-2018-i-did-last-year-my/01/314912#M38641 stevemaddox 2019-06-03T18:54:49Z Why do you think you cannot use the standard deduction?... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/why-do-you-think-you-cannot-use-the-standard-deduction/01/314918#M38642 <P>Why do you think you cannot use the standard deduction?&nbsp; The software uses your standard deduction as the default unless you enter enough itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction or unless you force itemized deductions.</P><P>The exception is if you file married filing separately.&nbsp; If you file that way, then both of you HAVE to file the same way, even if one of you is impacted negatively by it.&nbsp; So if you are filing MFS and your spouse itemizes, you have to itemize too.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:54:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/why-do-you-think-you-cannot-use-the-standard-deduction/01/314918#M38642 xmasbaby0 2019-06-03T18:54:50Z