BillM223,
1) The itemized deductions I'm referring to are my total itemized deductions. The total (which for me is $55,954) mostly consists of a casualty/theft loss (it was the difference between an SBA-surveyed evaluation of my home after Hurricane Ida and the amount that my homeowner's insurance paid to me). There are also my deductions for medical expenses, mortgage interest and property taxes paid. But the SOURCE of the itemized deductions is irrelevant; what matters is that the total of those deductions should be reduced by the standard deduction for MFJ ($24,000) and then be reflected on the LA. state income tax return. And it isn't.
2) #1 above answers your second question.
3) The SALT cap does not apply here.
I hope this answers your question. Thank you for responding so quickly.
