PatriciaV
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Deductions & credits

Yes. State Income Tax payments are only used on your return if you qualify to itemize, but not if you take the Standard Deduction. 

 

Enter all your information under Deductions, and TurboTax will help you determine if you qualify. @Mike9241 gave you the thresholds (Standard Deduction) for each filing status for comparison.

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