You do not have to say that if you plan to use standard deduction. If you do not have enough itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction then itemized deductions have no effect on your tax due or refund. And...if you answer that you want to "maximize deductions" it will likely navigate you to a paid version like Deluxe instead of the Free Edition.
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