I want to choose itemized deduction for my New York State return, I already did for Federal

[bronxdandelion]

The state is defaulting to Standard.

[rjs · Accepted solution]

The standard deduction for New York is higher than the federal standard deduction, and your New York itemized deductions are probably less than your federal itemized deductions because some things that are deductible on the federal return are not deductible on the New York return, most notably state income tax. So it's quite possible that your federal itemized deductions are higher than the federal standard deduction, but your New York itemized deductions are lower than the New York standard deduction. In that case, TurboTax will use the standard deduction on your New York return because you pay less tax that way.

[satindermohini]

At least allow us to see itemized deductions so we can see the difference

[hosakote]

Amen

[maritaff1]

second that amen

[anthony-alexandr]

My primary itemized deduction is mortgage interest. The amount deductible on Federal return is greater than the federal and NY standard deduction, but TT is defaulting to the standard deduction on my NYS return. Is there a limitation on mortgage interest for NY, based on income earned? I don't believe so.  this is for 2021. 

[anthony-alexandr]

There seems to be a glitch in the TT software for NYS resident returns.

[sr228822]

For anyone else who might have found this post and been confused...

New York state does limit itemized deductions from what the federal deductions allow based on income.

From this link ...

New York's tax law limits itemized deductions of upper income taxpayers through a percentage reduction:

Deduction Limitations:

• 25% of the itemized deduction for single taxpayers with NYAGI > $100,000 and married taxpayers with NYAGI > $200,000
• 50% percent of the itemized deductions for all taxpayers with NYAGI > $525,000 and < $1 million
• Itemized deductions are completely eliminated, except for 50% of charitable contributions for NYAGI > $1 million

So if you're seeing your NY state deduction using standard it may be because your itemized federal deductions were limitted.