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married filing seperately

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Trying both jointly and seperately but dont understand the itemized deductions for filing seperately. Does each person only claim their own deductions?

Alumni - Intuit

Yes. Since if one spouse itemizes, the other spouse loses the standard deduction, the only choice is to itemize. You can choose to split the amounts on Schedule A or only take what is actually yours. You can't both take the same deduction.

Alumni - Intuit

Yes. Since if one spouse itemizes, the other spouse loses the standard deduction, the only choice is to itemize. You can choose to split the amounts on Schedule A or only take what is actually yours. You can't both take the same deduction.

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Ok perfect. I will try each of us taking our own deductions. We have to pay alot filing jointly as we are newly married so trying seperately to see if that makes a little differance.