My state return needs info from federal schedule A ... how do I force turbo to make schedule A?

[BMcCalpin · Accepted solution]

Since I don't know which state or what kind of item on Schedule A you are referring to, I will make the general statement that when you enter items for Schedule A (Itemized Deductions, such as medical expenses, mortgage interest, property taxes, sales or income taxes, charitable donations, etc.), they will carry to the state return automatically, even if the Standard Deduction is used on the federal return. This is because the standard deduction is lower then the federal in some states and because certain itemized deductions can be used in some states even if Schedule A was not used on the federal return.

[Tax-Novice7]

But I need to submit a Schedule A with the state return - how do I generate one when I've taken the standard deduction on federal?

[Madisonian_badger]

i have the same question as TaxNovice7,  the answer does not explain how Schedule A is submitted to state. I do not see a Schedule A "carried to" state return form when it comes to filing. there simply exists no Schedule A when federal tax return uses standard deduction