How do I file with standard deductions?

pvbonser · ‎April 17, 2021

If i am using standard deductions, why do I have to fill out this info about possible deductions? I know I am using the standard deduction.

SusanY1 · ‎April 17, 2021

You can skip that part if you know you will not use those deductions. TurboTax collects that information in order to be sure, and in case it could make a difference on your state return.

If you are already certain that it won't, you're welcome to save time and skip through these sections.

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xmasbaby0 · ‎April 17, 2021

If you want to skip entering your itemized deductions you can do that. Many people will not have enough itemized deductions this year to itemize, and will just be getting their new higher standard deduction. The thing is, though, that some of those deductions could make a difference on a state return even if they do not affect your federal return. Information flows from your federal return to your state return, so it might not be a bad idea to go ahead and enter them anyhow. It cannot hurt you.

The following states allow you to itemize deductions on just the state return: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin,

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