The program keeps defaulting to standard deduction when my itemized deductions are clearly double. Why?

[MaxA1]

You might've unintentionally opted for Standard Deduction regardless of whether itemized deductions are higher.  Here's the solution:

1. Go to Deductions & Credits Summary
2. Go all the way to the bottom and click continue
3. You should come across a screen that tells you what type of deduction is the better option for you.  On that screen, you'll be able to manually change your deduction method by clicking on the "Change my deduction" box. 
   • NOTE: you may need to answer a few questions before coming across this screen, so keep working through the questions carefully until you get to it.  If you see that you're in the Other tax situations section, you've gone too far.