TurboTax will compute which is best- in other words once you have entered enough itemized deductions to exceed the standard, it will switch to itemized.
However you can change it. According to How do I change from the standard deduction to itemized (or vice-versa), here is how to change from the standard deduction to itemized deductions:
- "Go to the screen: Based on what you told us, [either Standard Deduction or Itemizing deductions] is right for you, and select Change my deduction.
- On the Which deduction do you want to take this year? popup, you'll see the dollar value of each deduction type.
- Select the type of deduction you want and select Continue twice."
In lieu of using the link in step 1, you can also navigate to Federal > Deductions & Credits and then continue through all the interview pages, and at the end you will arrive at the same screen, where it says which is right for you and there is an option to change it.
