There is no place to enter itemized deductions in the New York section of TurboTax. Enter your itemized deductions in the federal section of TurboTax, even though your federal tax return is using the standard deduction. The deductions will flow to the New York tax return. If the itemized deductions that are allowed on the New York return are more than your New York standard deduction, TurboTax will automatically use itemized deductions on your New York tax return.