Enter all of your itemizable deductions in the Federal section of TurboTax, including any miscellaneous deductions that aren't deductible on the Federal return but may be deductible for California. TurboTax will automatically calculate whether you have enough to exceed the Federal standard deduction and will transfer the deductions that can be claimed on your California return when you begin the state return.
If your California return shows the standard deduction, this may mean that you didn't have enough deductions to exceed the California standard deduction.
To preview your California return in TurboTax Online:
- On the left-hand side of your screen, click Tax Tools
- Click Tools
- On the window that pops up, click View Tax Summary
- On the left-hand side of your screen, click CA Tax Summary. Look for the line Itemized/Standard Deduction.
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