https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-does-did-you-have-to-itemize-your-deduction-mean/01/697500#M91992 <P>What does "Did you have to itemize your deductions in 2015" mean? I am not clear. I did itemize my deductions but what confuses me is if I "had to" itemize. I believe I had an option to not itemize but it would have resulted in lower deduction.</P><P> <BR /> </P><P>Please help</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:59:22 GMT rotkarkiran 2019-06-06T12:59:22Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-does-did-you-have-to-itemize-your-deduction-mean/01/697500#M91992 <P>What does "Did you have to itemize your deductions in 2015" mean? I am not clear. I did itemize my deductions but what confuses me is if I "had to" itemize. I believe I had an option to not itemize but it would have resulted in lower deduction.</P><P> <BR /> </P><P>Please help</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:59:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-does-did-you-have-to-itemize-your-deduction-mean/01/697500#M91992 rotkarkiran 2019-06-06T12:59:22Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-does-mean-had-to-not-chose-to-the-text-below-tha/01/697514#M91999 <P>It does mean "had to," not "chose to." The text below that question explains the question and lists the reasons that you might have been required to itemize deductions.</P><UL> <LI>You itemized deductions for your state or local return</LI> <LI>Your spouse itemized deductions for his or her separately filed return</LI> <LI>You are a dual status alien<BR /> </LI> </UL> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:59:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-does-mean-had-to-not-chose-to-the-text-below-tha/01/697514#M91999 rjs 2019-06-06T12:59:24Z