The program will automatically choose the one that results in the largest tax savings. I was not able to find a way to choose to take the standard deduction other than overriding and that did not recalculate appropriately. I do not work for TT... just trying to help.
NYS 2018 Standard deductions:
(1)Single (and can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's federal return)$3,100
(1)Single (and cannot be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's federal return)$8,000
(2)Married filing joint return$16,050
(3)Married filing separate return$8,000
(4)Head of household (with qualifying person)$11,200
(5)Qualifying widow(er)$16,050
If you want to see the itemized deduction amount. Go to top of screen in windows, select FORMS from the pull down and on the left screen scroll down to NY and IT-203 page 1-2 line 33 or IT-201 line 34 is your itemized deduction. The details are on IT-196
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