The Alabama tax return uses the information entered during the Federal interview. So, even if you didn't itemize for Federal purposes, you need to enter the mortgage interest in the Federal section for it to be "picked up" on the Alabama tax return.
Alabama permits the higher of your itemized deductions or the Alabama standard deduction (maximum of $4,000 for married filing jointly). So, if you've already entered the mortgage interest in the Federal section, check your answers in the first part of the Alabama return.
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