https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/when-i-start-my-state-form-i-m-trying-to-itemize-my-medical-and-dental-expenses-but-the-blank-won-t/01/582703#M75771 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:46:31 GMT wmstillwell 2019-06-05T22:46:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/when-i-start-my-state-form-i-m-trying-to-itemize-my-medical-and-dental-expenses-but-the-blank-won-t/01/582703#M75771 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:46:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/when-i-start-my-state-form-i-m-trying-to-itemize-my-medical-and-dental-expenses-but-the-blank-won-t/01/582703#M75771 wmstillwell 2019-06-05T22:46:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-is-better-to-enter-your-medical-and-dental-expenses-in/01/582707#M75772 <P>It is better to enter your Medical and Dental expenses in your Federal return in TurboTax.</P><P>Even if you take the Standard Deduction, this info will then flow into your State return for you without re-entering.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Many states will give you a deduction for expenses you entered in your Federal return that you were not able to claim there.</P><P>Type 'medical expenses' in the Search window, then 'Jump to medical expenses' for the entry area.</P><P>There are some links in the following article you may find helpful:</P><P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5180943" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5180943</A> <BR /> </P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:46:32 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/it-is-better-to-enter-your-medical-and-dental-expenses-in/01/582707#M75772 MarilynG 2019-06-05T22:46:32Z