If I wish to take the standard deduction, can I enter that I do not have any deductions? IE: I paid interest on a home mortgage, can I just enter that I did not?

[pk · Accepted solution]

TurboTax always computes your deductions both ways  ( standard and itemized ) and then suggests the best option for you --- but you can tell TurboTax which type of deduction you want to take, even if the other one was higher ( there are  legitimate reasons  for choosing one over the other besides the larger).  And yes you can choose not to report/ recognize interest expense.  Does that  help ?

[jasona1987]

Thank you, PK. I thought that was the right answer. I know the standard is the better option for me and I don't want to track down/wait for my mortgage interest, vehicle registrations, etc. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't required to enter that information for some reason.

[pk]

welcome

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If you do not itemize, obviously the standard deduction will be higher. You are not obligated to enter anything.