...And if yoru state does allow you to do Federal as Std Ded, and State-itemized, you will need to enter virtually all your "potential" deductions in the Federal section.....then they get transferred to the state automatically.
Things like Mortgage interest, and Charity donations, out-of-pocked Medical expenses...etc, are entered in the Federal section. If there are some special state deductions (like 529 account contributions), then those special ones are handled during the state interview.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
