Deductions & credits
The federal tax reform of 2017 significantly raised the federal standard deduction. Under current Maryland law, if you take the standard deduction the federal level, you cannot itemize at the Maryland level. You may take the federal standard deduction, while this may reduce your federal tax liability, it may result in an increase to your Maryland income tax liability.
Go back to Deductions & Credits in the Federal section and click on Wrap up tax breaks at the bottom. Look for the screen below and look above "Change my deduction" if you do not see the "You've chosen itemized deductions, so let's keep going and lock that in for you."- click on the "Change my deduction" and it will take you back to this screen.
