Deductions. Emily and Paul are married and filed a joint return for this year. In 2018, the standard deduction for their filing status is $24,000. They have the following itemized deductions: (Click on the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Medical bills above the 7.5% limit Mortgage Interest State income taxes Charitable contributions $1,331 11,462 3,517 563 Should Emily and Paul itemize their deductions or use the standard deduction? Emily and Paul should (Select from the drop-down menu.) itemize their deductions use the standard deduction