Why is Schedule A not being used to calculate my Federal Taxes. For Federal TurboTax is only giving me $15k STD Deduction, but State giving me $41k in Itemized. Why?

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May 18, 2026
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Best answer by pk_

@marygolucky2004 glad that your issue is solved.

If you are satisfied, then please consider either upvoting or "accepted" -- both will close the post.

Of course , if you need more on this subject, you are quite welcome to add more to this thread.

pk_

Level 15

@marygolucky2004 , I am looking at this ONLY because nobody else has picked it up. Totally lost at how this can be --- TurboTax federal only selects / suggests use of the higher deduction ( standard or itemized), you still get to dec ide which you want. Also I don't understand how the state version could be so different , even when the states have their own rules and regs.

Please can you provide more details , so one of us can see as to why TurboTax suggested standard deduction for federal return ?

Is there more one of us can do for you ?

marygolucky2004Author

Level 2

Thank you PK,

You were absolutely correct!
Somehow, somewhere I had unknowingly elected to use my STD deduction vs whichever option gives me higher deduction. I corrected that and it’s all good now.

Thanks again.