Ignore that message. You can still enter the deductions and expenses in the federal section.
The differences between Federal law and California law may make it advantageous for you to itemize for California when it doesn't for your federal return.
- The standard deduction is much lower than your federal standard deduction, so that is why it is saying you can try when you are in the CA return. The standard deduction for a single person or a person Married Filing Separately is $5,363. The standard deduction for Married Filing Jointly, Head of Household and Qualifying Widow is $10,726.
- California does allow employee job expenses that exceed 2.5% of your AGI while the IRS does not allow any employee job related expenses.
- Home mortgage interest limit on home value is $1,000,000 versus the IRS cap of $750,000
- Alimony is deductible by the payor and considered income to the payee
California Itemized Deductions
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