<p>thanks, swimcatmom, for the clarification. </p>
<p>…“such as be eligible to file a 1040a or ez (which would mean you cannot itemize”</p>
<p>Isn’t it possible to choose not to itemize even though you ‘could’ (my itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction) ? In our case this yr, my tax liability is the same regardless of itemizing or not itemizing.</p>