https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/does-turbo-tax-include-state-when-recommending-standard-or-itimizing/01/470393#M193539 <P>turbo tax recommends standard deduction yet if i take itemized my combined payout is almost $500.00 less with state included. Doesn't turbo tax include state when it makes its recommendations?&nbsp; <BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:03:16 GMT solenis 2019-06-05T00:03:16Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/does-turbo-tax-include-state-when-recommending-standard-or-itimizing/01/470393#M193539 <P>turbo tax recommends standard deduction yet if i take itemized my combined payout is almost $500.00 less with state included. Doesn't turbo tax include state when it makes its recommendations?&nbsp; <BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:03:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/does-turbo-tax-include-state-when-recommending-standard-or-itimizing/01/470393#M193539 solenis 2019-06-05T00:03:16Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-the-recommendation-is-for-the-federal-return-only-yo/01/470402#M193543 <P><B>No,</B> the recommendation is for the federal return only. You should file the way that provides you with the biggest combined refund. You may be able to take the standard deduction on the federal return and claim itemized deductions on the state. The states that allow you to do so are as follows:</P><UL> <LI>Alabama</LI> <LI>Arizona</LI> <LI>Arkansas</LI> <LI>California</LI> <LI>Delaware</LI> <LI>Hawaii</LI> <LI>Idaho</LI> <LI>Iowa</LI> <LI>Kentucky</LI> <LI>Minnesota</LI> <LI>Mississippi</LI> <LI>Montana</LI> <LI>New York</LI> <LI>North Carolina</LI> <LI>Oregon</LI> <LI>Wisconsin</LI> </UL> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:03:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-the-recommendation-is-for-the-federal-return-only-yo/01/470402#M193543 KatrinaB 2019-06-05T00:03:18Z