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Old 03-08-2018, 08:21 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by swnoel View Post
Seeing that the standard deduction for 2018 will be $24,000 for married jointly up from $12,700 it really doesn't matter! It will be a boon to me since I haven't been able to itemize for years!
Increased standard deduction definitely helps residents, especially those who cannot itemize, in states like NH and Florida that have no state income tax.
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