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Level 2
posted Jun 1, 2020 8:15:37 PM

Unable to Select Standard Deduction for State Return

I am a New York state resident and went through the New York tax return on TurboTax and I get to the end just like in the Federal where it shows your deductions and lets you choose Itemized or Standard, but I am unable to choose Standard Deduction. It forces it to be itemized with no prompt to do otherwise.

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Level 15
Jun 1, 2020 9:15:31 PM

TurboTax automatically uses itemized deductions on your New York tax return if your New York itemized deductions are more than your New York standard deduction. I don't see any way to force it to use the standard deduction. I don't know why you would want to do that, since it would mean paying more tax or getting a smaller refund.

 

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Level 15
Jun 1, 2020 9:15:31 PM

TurboTax automatically uses itemized deductions on your New York tax return if your New York itemized deductions are more than your New York standard deduction. I don't see any way to force it to use the standard deduction. I don't know why you would want to do that, since it would mean paying more tax or getting a smaller refund.