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In addition, a taxpayer can itemize an expense for state income tax purposes only if the expense can be claimed as a federal itemized deduction. Del. William Wivell, R-Washington, presented a bill Wednesday to let taxpayers itemize Maryland returns regardless of whether they itemize on federal returns.

Yes, you can use the standard deduction on your Federal return but itemize on your Oregon state return. There is nothing in the Federal tax laws that say you must use the same deductions on your Federal and state returns. It is governed by each state instead.

Itemize Deductions on the State Level If the itemized deductions for your state income tax return equate to less than your federal standard deduction, you could itemize on your state taxes, but wouldn't necessarily want to itemize on your federal taxes.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, all taxpayers may deduct only the amount of the total unreimbursed allowable medical care expenses for the year that exceeds 10% of their adjusted gross income.

The standard deduction amounts will increase to $12,200 for individuals, $18,350 for heads of household, and $24,400 for married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses. For 2019, the additional standard deduction amount for the aged or the blind is $1,300.

You can also deduct any state and local taxes (sometimes referred to as city tax) that you paid on your income during the year. This is a huge perk of itemizing (because most taxpayers pay state income tax but you can only deduct those taxes if you itemize deductions).

But under current state law, only taxpayers who itemize for federal income tax purposes can itemize on their state income tax return. Taxpayers in Maryland, a high-tax state, also were hurt by the bill's provision that capped deductions for state and local taxes on federal returns at $10,000.

Many states will still allow you to itemize deductions on your state return even if you take the standard deduction on your federal return. Tax breaks allowed on state returns include real estate taxes, unreimbursed employee expenses and deductions for federal income taxes paid.

SB 318 alters the value of the standard deduction in tax year 2018 by increasing its maximum value to $2,250 for all single taxpayers and $4,500 for all taxpayers filing jointly. The law indexes the minimum and maximum values of the standard deduction beginning with tax year 2019.

Standard Deduction The tax year 2018 standard deduction is increased to a maximum value of $2,250 for single taxpayers and to $4,500 for head of household, a surviving spouse, and taxpayers filing jointly.

You are entitled to claim qualified exemptions on your Maryland return. ... The personal exemption is $3,200. This exemption is reduced once your federal adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 ($150,000 if filing Joint, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er) with Dependent Child).

Maryland's standard deduction allows taxpayers to reduce their Maryland adjusted gross income by 15%, with minimums and maximums set depending on filing status. The standard deduction for taxpayers filing as single, married filing separately or dependent taxpayer ranges from $1,500 to $2,250, depending on your income.

Standard Deduction The tax year 2018 standard deduction is increased to a maximum value of $2,250 for single taxpayers and to $4,500 for head of household, a surviving spouse, and taxpayers filing jointly.

The amount of your Maryland exemption may be limited by the amount of your federal adjusted gross income. ... The personal exemption is $3,200. This exemption is reduced once your federal adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 ($150,000 if filing Joint, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er) with Dependent Child).

Your residency status largely determines which form (paper or electronic) you will need to file for your personal income tax return. If you are a Maryland resident, you can file long Form 502 and 502B if your federal adjusted gross income is less than $100,000.