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The deduction for seniors is not an itemized deduction. You get the deduction for seniors whether you take the standard deduction or itemized deductions. The deduction is not necessarily $6,000. That's the maximum per person. The deduction is gradually reduced if your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) is over $75,000 ($150,000 if married filing jointly), so if your income is over that amount you will not get the full $6,000 per person. The deduction is reduced to zero if MAGI is $175,000 or more ($250,000 if married filing jointly).  

Yes, you should review your tax return before submitting it!   And yes, you can make any changes you need as long as you do it BEFORE you hit the orange Submit button.     How do I preview my TurboTax Online return before filing?     How do I preview my return in the TurboTax Desktop software?

Interest income earned on a bank account would be sourced in the state in which you reside. Since you are not a resident of California, you would not have to pay tax on it there. However, the Form 1099-INT reporting the interest may list the income as taxable in California since you have an address there. So it may be wise to submit a non-resident tax return if you are concerned about getting notices. Also, it may be difficult to explain to the California Franchise Tax Board why you have an address there if you don't reside there. They may default to the entry on the Form 1099-INT and assume you are a resident and require you to pay any tax due.   Your income would have to be over certain thresholds to be required to file, you can see the applicable tables here from the California Franchise Tax Board.

I have used H&R Block, TaxAct, MilTax, etc. The reason I've returned to Turbo Tax was for features they are slowly losing. If you don't have consistency and keep taking away desirable features, Turbo Tax will be comparable to the other platforms and not better. This year I feel like I have to continually check over my forms because my inputs or lack of inputs are not updating correctly (education). If I wanted to do my taxes myself, I wouldn't purchase Turbo Tax. 

As long as you meet the qualifications for this deduction, it is automatically applied to your tax return. You don't need to take any additional steps. Qualifications: -Age: You must be 65 or older by the end of the tax year (e.g., born before Jan 2, 1961, for 2025 returns). -Income Limits: Your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) must be below certain thresholds (e.g., $175k single, $250k joint for 2025), with deductions phasing out above those levels. Benefit: Up to $6,000 (single) or $12,000 (joint) Additional standard deduction to reduce taxable income.  You can see the information for the Senior Deduction is reflected on Schedule 1A, Part V, Line 37 For more information, see Deductions for Seniors.