https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-do-i-tell-if-i-took-standard-or-itemized-deduction-in-2016/01/653387#M85444 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:58:43 GMT Jeff413 2019-06-06T08:58:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-do-i-tell-if-i-took-standard-or-itemized-deduction-in-2016/01/653387#M85444 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:58:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-do-i-tell-if-i-took-standard-or-itemized-deduction-in-2016/01/653387#M85444 Jeff413 2019-06-06T08:58:43Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/form-1040ez-and-form-1040a-do-not-support-schedule-a-if/01/653391#M85446 <P>Form 1040EZ and Form 1040A do not support Schedule A. If you filed your return using either of those forms, you took the standard deduction.</P><P>Form 1040 supports Schedule A. See Form 1040 line 40.</P><P>Standard deductions for tax year 2016 were as follows:</P><UL> <LI>Single/Married Filing Separate: $6300</LI> <LI>Head of household: $9300</LI> <LI>Married Filing Jointly: $12600</LI> </UL><P>Depending on your filing status, if the standard deduction matches what is on your line 40, then you took the standard deduction.&nbsp;</P><P>If not, check to see if Schedule A is filled in your return and if the number flows to Form 1040 line 40, if so, you itemized deductions.</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:58:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/form-1040ez-and-form-1040a-do-not-support-schedule-a-if/01/653391#M85446 ChrisVonHoep 2019-06-06T08:58:43Z