Standard vs Itemized Deduction Worksheet (Printable)
Total your itemized deductions, compare against your standard deduction, and see which wins. Fill the numbers, then print or save as PDF. Pairs with the Itemize vs Standard decision.
Your numbers
| State + local taxes (SALT, capped) | |
| Mortgage interest | |
| Charitable contributions | |
| Total medical expenses | |
| Your AGI (for 7.5% medical floor) | |
| Other itemized (casualty, etc.) | |
| Your standard deduction |
Result
| Medical deductible (above 7.5% of AGI) | $0 |
| Total itemized deductions | $20,500 |
| Standard deduction | $15,000 |
| Better choice | Itemize (by $5,500) |
Medical is only deductible above 7.5% of AGI. SALT is capped — verify the current cap. See the open city local-tax dataset (JSON) for city-tax deductibility notes.