I am a California resident, and my spouse and I plan to file our tax returns as Married Filing Separately. We plan to itemize deductions as that helps us save money on our Federal taxes.
Is it possible for us to use standard deduction on our state (CA) returns?
We know that, as per IRS rules, on Federal returns, both spouses need to either use itemize deductions or use standard deductions. Its incorrect if one itemizes and the other uses standard deduction.
Similarly, as per FTB rules, on California returns, both need to either use itemize or standard deductions.
But my question is: Is it correct for both of us to itemize deductions on Federal but use standard deduction on state returns.
