KathrynG3,
You seem to have misunderstood the issue. The question is NOT about whether it's better to itemize on State or not. The problem applies to people who:
- Take the standard deduction on Federal
- Itemize on State (there is no question that itemizing is better for me and the other people describing this problem)
- and have noncash contributions in excess of $500
The state of Alabama (and apparently others) requires that form Federal form 8283 accompany the State return, and Turbo tax does not do this.
