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Am I eligible to use Direct File?
Am I eligible to use Direct File?
  1. State completed
  2. Income completed
  3. Savings and retirement completed
  4. Deductions 
  5. Credits not completed

Step4 of 5 Deductions

When using Direct File, you can only take the standard deduction.

Direct File supports standard deductions, but not itemized deductions:

  • Standard deduction: a set dollar amount that reduces your taxable income
  • Itemized deductions: you specify the expenses you want to reduce your taxable income

About 9 out of 10 people take the standard deduction when filing their federal taxes.

How to choose between the standard deduction and itemized deductions

If you want to itemize deductions, you can’t use Direct File. Find other ways to file your federal taxes.