Bought our 1st home last year. needing assistant to help me with deductions.

[juliancarr1406]

turbotax claims you can go line by line with me.
is this true? I would really appreciate it.

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

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Mortgage interest and property taxes paid are just part of your Itemized deductions.  There is a new question or two you have to answer to get the mortgage interest deduction.  Like maybe put in your ending balance.  Make sure you answer that the loan is secured by the property. 

Then All your total itemized deductions have to be more than the standard deduction to get any benefit from them. Just enter all your itemized deductions in. The program will use whichever is larger - standard or itemized.

For 2019 the standard deduction on 1040 line 9 amounts are:

Single 12,200 + 1,650 for 65 and over or blind

HOH 18,350 + 1,650 for 65 and over or blind

Joint 24,400+ 1,300 for each 65 and over or blind

Married filing Separate 12,200 + 1,300 for 65 and over or blind