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If your spouse is not filing a 2016 federal income tax return, and you are Married Filing Separately, you may choose to itemize or take the standard deduction, whichever proves to be more advantageous for you. Enter your potential itemized deductions and TurboTax will help you make that choice.
Should your spouse later choose to file or be required to file, your spouse will be constrained to use whichever method (standard or itemized) you chose for your tax return.
For further information, please see IRS Pub. 501 Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information.
If your spouse is not filing a 2016 federal income tax return, and you are Married Filing Separately, you may choose to itemize or take the standard deduction, whichever proves to be more advantageous for you. Enter your potential itemized deductions and TurboTax will help you make that choice.
Should your spouse later choose to file or be required to file, your spouse will be constrained to use whichever method (standard or itemized) you chose for your tax return.
For further information, please see IRS Pub. 501 Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information.
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