Why won't TurboTax let me switch to itemized deduction for NYC when itemized is 10,000 (tuition) whereas standard is 8,000. Please help.

[simonsun]

It says "You can take an itemized deduction... But you're not itemizing deductions". Says who? I want to itemize deductions, but you won't let me!

[DawnC]

Did you enter your itemized deductions in the federal side?   The state return pulls the deductions from the federal return.  

If you have itemized deductions for job-related expenses, they need to be entered in the Employment Expenses/Job-Related Expenses section.   

Where do I enter Form 2106 - Job-Related expenses?