Welcome back! Ask questions, get answers, and join our large community of tax professionals.
- Topics
- Training
- Community
- Product Help
- Industry Discussions
- User Groups
- Discover
- Resources
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for
- Intuit Accountants Community
- :
- ProSeries Tax
- :
- ProSeries Tax Discussions
- :
- Married Filing Separate Filing Standard Deduction on Federal
Married Filing Separate Filing Standard Deduction on Federal
Options
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
vsc
Level 1
05-11-2020
02:38 AM
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
My client is MFS and has agreed with his spouse to file using the standard deduction. I always thought what you do to the Federal, you do to the state. However, when reviewing the return I saw where AL state option defaulted to itemized deductions even though federal was manually selected for standard deduction. So, the question is with MFS can you file itemize deduction with the state of AL even though you selected standard for Federal? Note I do realize the spouse must file the same way regardless. Thanks for your time.
Labels
This discussion has been locked.
No new contributions can be made. You may start a new discussion
here
1 Comment 1
RollTide68
Level 8
05-11-2020
08:52 AM
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
That has always been an option with Alabama. The standard deduction in AL is relatively low. Most of my clients fall into that category, Standard Deduction on Fed and Itemized on the State. If they both have a W-2 then most likely they will itemize since the State allows a deduction for FICA/SE taxes paid.
