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ecsanchez9
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‎May 31, 2019 8:08 PM
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Do I have to have the Standard Deduction?

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.
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tygrtchr
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‎May 31, 2019 8:08 PM

Do I have to have the Standard Deduction?

It is possible that the extra income put you into a higher tax bracket.

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tygrtchr
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‎May 31, 2019 8:08 PM

Do I have to have the Standard Deduction?

It is possible that the extra income put you into a higher tax bracket.

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ecsanchez9
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‎May 31, 2019 8:08 PM

Do I have to have the Standard Deduction?

Yeah. But do I have to file with the Standard Deduction?
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tygrtchr
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‎May 31, 2019 8:08 PM

Do I have to have the Standard Deduction?

No.  You always have the option to itemize.
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