How do I select Itemized Deductions when the turbotax program is selecting Standard Deduction? I itemized deductions on my entry.

[Bonnied1]

Tried that.

The amount I have including donations is over the standard deduction.  It still shows the standard deduction even though I told it I want personal deductions on schedule A

it does not change the total in the box for Fed tax, it still shows standard.  I want to download more from

its deductible, but I am not sure this is working, so I am not sure it will recognize all my other deductions,

since it is already over the standard one!

[Bonnied1]

That is full of "it"  I went over the amount and it does not go and fix it to make it standard deduction.

This is for the 2021 year Turbotax

[VolvoGirl]

How much are your Itemized Deductions?  The questions I've seen turn out that the Standard Deduction + the extra 300/600 for charity is more than your Itemized Deductions .  Check 1040 line 12a & b.

For 2021 the standard deduction amounts are:

Single 12,550 + 1,700 for 65 and over or blind (14,250)

HOH 18,800 + 1,700 for 65 and over or blind

Joint 25,100 + 1,350 for each 65 and over or blind

Married filing Separate 12,550 + 1,350 for 65 and over or blind

[Bonnied1]

I found your post but it was a challenge.  I had to look you up under posters.  What is an easy way to find the post when you get an email?

Ok so our standard deductions is 27,800.

My partially complete deductions is 27.887.

I will be adding more from It's Deductible, so I want to make sure it recognizes the overage

and gives me the deductions.

[Bonnied1]

Also what good are all the rewards if we cannot get an answer to our question?

Do they mean anything?

[Aldubon]

My return is giving me the standard deduction when It tells me I should be getting the Itemized Deduction.   How do I change this to the itemized deductions?

[MayaD]

In TurboTax, you can always switch to a different deduction. However, if you and your spouse are filing separate federal returns, both of you must take the same deduction per IRS rules.

Please follow the instructions in the link below to change your deduction:

How do I change from the standard deduction to itemized (or vice-versa)?

[coppens1]

Dear Forum, on a 1040 I have standard deductions totaling $34069, but the Turbotax Deluxe program is only taking the standard deduction of $30700. I found a solution on the forum, by using the interview process, but I think it is very time consuming, and very poor programming.

The interview section is the ONLY PLACE this is covered!

I normally use the forms, not the interview section.  Overriding the standard deduction should be a choice in the forms, not something covered ONLY in the interview section.
JC

[DoninGA]

@coppens1 The TurboTax program will automatically use Itemized Deductions if the amount of Itemized Deductions is greater than the Standard Deduction for your filing status.

The total Itemized Deductions is on Schedule A Line 17.  Is the amount on your Schedule A Line 17 greater than your Standard Deduction of $30,700?

Also, there are options on the Federal Information Worksheet in Part VI for Standard Deductions/Itemized Deductions

[VolvoGirl]

@coppens1   I assume you are  using the Desktop program?  Some deductions are limited now.  There is a max 10,000 limit (5,000 MFS) of property tax and state taxes "SALT". SALT is State And Local Tax. Which includes property tax, any state tax paid like for last year’s return and includes any state withholding from your W2s and any 1099s you have. And any taxes in W2 box 14 and 19 like SDI or VDI. You can only deduct up to 10,000 (5,000 MFS) for SALT State and Local Taxes.

If it's giving you the Standard Deduction and not showing you Schedule A you can check the actual amount of itemized deductions.   For the Desktop program, switch to Forms Mode (click Forms in the upper right). If Schedule A is not listed in the left column, you can open Schedule A by clicking on Open Form at the top of the left column and finding A in the list of US forms on the right side. You can print it from there. There are also other places like on the main Info Worksheet (not My Info or Personal Info wksht) part VI Additional Information with 3 checkboxes to force Schedule A.

How to change between the Standard Deduction and Itemized Deductions
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/accessing/help/how-do-i-change-from-the-standard-deduction-to-item...

Oh, and have you updated the program? Go up to Online-Check for Updates.