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When itemizing your tax return you will need to provide accurate records. Documents needed to itemize deductions need to prove the following: You paid the expenses during the year that you're itemizing. The expenses were deductible.

The 2022 standard deduction is $12,950 for single filers, $25,900 for joint filers or $19,400 for heads of household. For the 2023 tax year, those numbers rise to $13,850, $27,700 and $20,800, respectively.

If you itemize deductions, you need information on: Out-of-pocket medical expenses. Premiums paid for long-term care insurance. Form 1098 showing any mortgage interest, mortgage insurance premiums, and points you paid during the tax year. Real estate taxes. State and local income taxes or sales taxes.

If you don't have original receipts, other acceptable records may include canceled checks, credit or debit card statements, written records you create, calendar notations, and photographs. The first step to take is to go back through your bank statements and find the purchase of the item you're trying to deduct.

Unless you are self-employed, you can only deduct the cost of health insurance from your income if you itemize your deductions. For example, if you are single with an AGI of $70,000 and take the standard deduction of $12,950, you're lowering your taxable income to $57,050.

If you are 65 or older or blind, you can claim an additional standard deduction. For 2023, that additional standard deduction is $1,850 if you are single or file as head of household. If you're married filing jointly or separately, the extra standard deduction amount is $1,500 per qualifying individual.

Social Security can potentially be subject to tax regardless of your age. While you may have heard at some point that Social Security is no longer taxable after 70 or some other age, this isn't the case. In reality, Social Security is taxed at any age if your income exceeds a certain level.

When conducting your audit, we will ask you to present certain documents that support the income, credits or deductions you claimed on your return. You would have used all of these documents to prepare your return.

They require any form of acceptable proof such as receipts, bank statements, credit card statements, cancelled checks, bills or invoices from suppliers and service providers. Without the appropriate documentation, the IRS won't allow your deductions. Remember, it's better to be safe than sorry.

To claim itemized deductions, you must file your income taxes using Form 1040 and list your itemized deductions on Schedule A. Add up your itemized deductions to make sure your itemized deductions total is greater than the Standard Deduction amount for your filing status.