which of the following statements describing individual tax deductions is false? multiple choice individuals elect to itemize deductions in a tax year in which total itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction. the majority of individual taxpayers itemize rather than taking the standard deduction. individuals who pay self-employment tax can deduct one half of the tax as an above-the-line deduction. in a year in which an individual takes the standard deduction, any itemized deductions yield no tax benefit.