topic I saw that the standard deduction was applied over the itemized on my Federal tax , why am I only getting the itemized deduction subtracted on the state ? in Deductions & credits

I saw that the standard deduction was applied over the itemized on my Federal tax , why am I only getting the itemized deduction subtracted on the state ?

Oricks — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:48:29 GMT

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ErnieS0 — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 03:21:03 GMT

TurboTax will give you the higher of the standard versus itemized deductions. The standard deduction for federal taxes is generally higher than the standard deduction for most states.

Because of this, you may not have enough deductions to itemize for federal, but the deductions will be high enough so it's better to use itemized deductions for state.

Additionally, some states allow some itemized deductions that are no longer allowed for federal taxes.

Using standard for federal and itemized for state let's you maximize your deductions.

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Oricks — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:29:17 GMT

I am reading an article that explains this now, thank you for responding.

Re: I saw that the standard deduction was applied over the itemized on my Federal tax , why am I ...

KrisD15 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:50:10 GMT

Yes, additionally, you may be in the situation where the "Up to $600 charity deduction for taxpayers that take the Standard Deduction" puts the Standard Deduction (with the added charity) just a bit higher for the federal return than your Itemized Deductions.

States do not have this added charity, so without that added amount, your Itemized might be higher for the state return.