Re: If filing a Joint Tax Return, can taxpayers elect to deduct their itemized deductions in lieu of the Standard Deduction for purposes of reducing their AMT?

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If filing a Joint Tax Return, can taxpayers elect to deduct their itemized deductions in lieu of the Standard Deduction for purposes of reducing their AMT?

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No. You use either Itemized Deductions or Standard Deduction for both Regular Tax and AMT

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