Deductions & credits
If you wish to choose to itemize in Maryland, you must itemize your federal taxes. Although you may receive a better return in your Maryland return, your federal return may not be as favorable. You can try both deductions to see what your overall tax return looks like after comparing your federal and state return.
To change from standard to itemized, go to federal>deductions and credits. Scroll through the screens until you reach the end of the section where it says the Standard Deduction is right for You. Here you can change from Standard to Itemized.
Try both the standard and itemized to examine the overall effect in your return and see which deduction is beneficial to you after weighing the changes between your federal and state return. Here is what the screen should look like.
