Ernie, thanks for your reply. I get Turbo Tax automation convenience of selecting the best option. But, while the MFJ federal standard deduction of almost $25K is best there; itemizing on my Oregon return is the better option with deductions totaling almost $14K. You see it's not enough to surpass the federal standard deduction but far more than Oregon's standard limited to less than $7K.
Ernie, are you saying I could paper file my Oregon return (or use their Free File option) to claim state itemized, but still use Turbo Tax Free Edition to file federal?
