The program showed my tax liability then i put in the deductions and the program did not lower my tax liability. Why not?

why doesn't my tax liability go down after I put in my deductions?

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Level 3

Jun 1, 2019 12:18:42 AM

It may be because your standard deduction (what the government gives you for your filing status) is higher than your itemized deductions.

The chart and the amounts are below.

Here's a list of all the deductions that you can use to try to get higher than the standard deduction.

Level 3

Jun 1, 2019 12:18:42 AM

It may be because your standard deduction (what the government gives you for your filing status) is higher than your itemized deductions.

The chart and the amounts are below.

Here's a list of all the deductions that you can use to try to get higher than the standard deduction.