"Turbo Tax asks if both are taking the standard deduction for New York State. One would be yes, the other no."
From page 19 of the 2021 NY tax instructions:
If you are married and filing separate returns (filing status ), both of you must take the standard deduction
unless both of you elect to itemize deductions on your New York returns.
https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/current_forms/it/it201i.pdf
**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
