https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/do-i-have-to-have-the-standard-deduction/01/82518#M9390 My refund went from almost $500 with the Standard Deduction but when I added a little bit more income it cut my refund in half because of the Standard Deduction. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:08:42 GMT ecsanchez9 2019-06-01T03:08:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/do-i-have-to-have-the-standard-deduction/01/82518#M9390 My refund went from almost $500 with the Standard Deduction but when I added a little bit more income it cut my refund in half because of the Standard Deduction. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:08:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/do-i-have-to-have-the-standard-deduction/01/82518#M9390 ecsanchez9 2019-06-01T03:08:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-is-possible-that-the-extra-income-put-you-into-a-highe/01/82523#M9391 <P>It is possible that the extra income put you into a higher tax bracket.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:08:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-is-possible-that-the-extra-income-put-you-into-a-highe/01/82523#M9391 tygrtchr 2019-06-01T03:08:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yeah-but-do-i-have-to-file-with-the-standard-deduction/01/82528#M9392 Yeah. But do I have to file with the Standard Deduction? Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:08:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yeah-but-do-i-have-to-file-with-the-standard-deduction/01/82528#M9392 ecsanchez9 2019-06-01T03:08:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-always-have-the-option-to-itemize/01/82533#M9393 No.&nbsp;&nbsp;You always have the option to itemize. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:08:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-always-have-the-option-to-itemize/01/82533#M9393 tygrtchr 2019-06-01T03:08:46Z