Since we are now divorced, can one take the standard deduction and the other itemize using the full value of all of the deductions?

[BobinCT · Accepted solution]

Were you divorced before or after 12/31/17?  If it was after, then no.

[MEV61]

We were divorced October 2017, so he is filing single and I am filing head of household

[BobinCT]

OK, then if one of you wants to take standard deduction and one itemize, no problem.

[MEV61]

And I don't have to split the deductions or take only 50%? It seems it would work for both of us, since if we had to split the deductions, neither of us would have enough to exceed the standard deduction.

[BobinCT]

Well, you can split the deductions as long as they total the deductible items.