TurboTax will default to the Standard Deduction if it exceeds the itemized deductions you enter on the Federal side.
If you need to force itemized deduction for state purposes, you can follow these instructions:
- With your tax return open, select Federal from the navigation menu on the left (if you're doing this on a mobile device, you'll probably need to scroll down).
- Now select Deductions & Credits near the top of your screen.
- Proceed through the screens, answering questions as necessary. Eventually, you'll come to the screen Based on what you just told us, the Standard Deduction is best for you or Based on what you just told us, itemizing deductions is best for you.
- On that screen, pictured below, select Change my deduction. You'll get a pop-up showing how much each deduction is worth.
- From here, you can either change your deduction by selecting it and continuing forward or cancel out.
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