topic I don’t want to itemize deductions on my California return. I just want the standard deduction. How can I select that? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-don-t-want-to-itemize-deductions-on-my-california-return-i-just-want-the-standard-deduction-how/01/2824553#M270371 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:35:35 GMT mikelord32 2026-02-23T10:35:35Z I don’t want to itemize deductions on my California return. I just want the standard deduction. How can I select that? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-don-t-want-to-itemize-deductions-on-my-california-return-i-just-want-the-standard-deduction-how/01/2824553#M270371 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:35:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-don-t-want-to-itemize-deductions-on-my-california-return-i-just-want-the-standard-deduction-how/01/2824553#M270371 mikelord32 2026-02-23T10:35:35Z Re: I don’t want to itemize deductions on my California return. I just want the standard deductio... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-don-t-want-to-itemize-deductions-on-my-california-return-i-just-want-the-standard-deductio/01/2828599#M270903 <P>TurboTax does not give you the option of using the California standard deduction if itemized deductions produce a better tax result.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can claim the standard deduction on your federal return instead of itemized deductions, but this choice will not carry over to California. TurboTax will still give you California itemized deductions if that works out better than the state standard deduction.</P> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:28:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-don-t-want-to-itemize-deductions-on-my-california-return-i-just-want-the-standard-deductio/01/2828599#M270903 ErnieS0 2023-01-24T00:28:17Z