What's Schedule A?

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Updated December 16, 2025 9:46 AM

The IRS lets you take either the Standard Deduction or the itemized deduction. If you itemize, we'll automatically fill out Schedule A, Itemized Deductions.

Schedule A lets you report certain deductible expenses like:

  • Medical and dental costs above and beyond 7.5% of your AGI

  • State and local income or sales tax, real estate, and personal property taxes

  • Home mortgage interest

  • Charitable donations

Casualty losses (losses caused by a sudden, unexpected, or unusual event) to personal property are only deductible if covered by specific federal disaster declarations.

After you finish going through the Deductions & Credits section, we'll recommend whichever deduction (standard or itemized) gives you the biggest tax break. You can always override our recommendation.

Schedule A is supported in the paid versions of TurboTax.

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