If you are taking the standard deduction, do you still need to enter (non deductible) items like mortgage interest and taxes on your 1040?

Wayne Z

Technically, you don't "have" to but you may "want" to. Many states did not adopt the federal changes and you may still be able to itemize on your state's return.

STEVEN F

You enter EITHER the standard deduction OR the total of itemized deductions on the 1040. Individual deductions are shown on Schedule A, which you DON'T file if you claim the standard deduction. If you use tax prep software, it may ask you to enter everything so it can determine if you would benefit from itemizing.

Sheri2271

No, some programs will ask anyway just to make sure standard is the best

curtisports2

No, and you never did anyway. You entered those itemized deductions on Schedule A.

Eva

No. Those are itemized deductions and go on Schedule A. You only include those things if you are going to itemize.

StephenWeinstein

No

real estate guy

the reason for the standard dedcution is so you don't have to itemize.

RICK

No Doing so would be attempted tax fraud You do one or the other no combination allowed

Pascal the Gambler

No.

Beverly S

No..

Judy

no

R K

if your not itemizing deductions, you wouldn't list any. if your list of deductions aren't greater than the standard deduction, you can't itemize, you have to take the standard deduction.

pearlmar

Yes you do.