@sanfordius
I'm not in any way a tax specialist, but I believe there may be certain circumstances under which these deductions can be taken. But even if not, they are still allowed in some states. TT does not provide an entry vehicle for these items in the state programs bc they are designed to flow through from the Fed return, as are other types of data. This particular issue is almost certainly a program glitch bc, apparently, most users DO see the entry form exactly where it has been in many previous years. In fact, I was able to use it in an earlier version of the 2021 program because I made some entries that I can no longer access unless I go to the forms. For some unexplained reason, the OP and I do not have access now. I chose to enter the data directly onto NYS 196 because it was simply easier than reinstalling TT, but entry should be, and from what I can tell from this thread, still is available to other users via the Fed interview.
