https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/deductions/01/1160159#M125933 <P>Do I have to enter each of the itemized amounts even if I know that I will not have enough to qualify for claiming deductions, since the total will be less than the standard deduction?</P> Sat, 15 Feb 2020 19:10:15 GMT Nancy G 2020-02-15T19:10:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/deductions/01/1160159#M125933 <P>Do I have to enter each of the itemized amounts even if I know that I will not have enough to qualify for claiming deductions, since the total will be less than the standard deduction?</P> Sat, 15 Feb 2020 19:10:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/deductions/01/1160159#M125933 Nancy G 2020-02-15T19:10:15Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-deductions/01/1160271#M125943 <P><STRONG>No, you do not have to complete the itemized deductions sections in&nbsp;TurboTax if you know the standard deduction is higher than your itemized deductions.</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Note, however, that some states do not use the Federal taxable income as a starting point, so sometimes you have to enter itemized deductions<STRONG> if they need to be "picked up" on your state tax return</STRONG>.</P> Sat, 15 Feb 2020 19:28:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-deductions/01/1160271#M125943 DavidS127 2020-02-15T19:28:52Z