Can you explain why you want to override the Standard Deduction? You mean switch to Itemized Deductions? Are your Itemized Deductions more? It should automatically take your Itemized Deductions if they are more.
Or are you filing Married filing Separate and want to take a lower amount?
Is it telling you the Standard Deduction is more than your Itemized Deductions? The questions I've seen turn out that the Standard Deduction + the extra 300 for charity is more than your Itemized Deductions . Check 1040 line 10b.
And Don't confuse itemized deductions on schedule A with your business expenses/deductions on schedule C. They are separate.
