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Another Case for Parallelism

These words are on an IRS document that instruct people how to complete the W-4:

Use this worksheet only if you plan to itemize deductions, claim certain credits, adjustments to income, or an additional standard deduction.

Oh so promising after the second clause. How would you fix it (for the sake of those poor rich people who have to “adjustment” and wonder if they are so supposed to do this)?

By the way, do you notice how much more efficient our country would be if only we taught children grammar/punctuation?

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