Wife and I are taking the standard deduction, in our 70s. NO WAY itemized deductions would exceed $28,000. Can I somehow bypass having to list all that information?

[salinefrank]

Seems like  a waste of time. I don't remember having to do this last year, I just choose standard deduction and that was that.

[xmasbaby0]

If you want to skip entering your itemized deductions you can do that.  Many people will not have enough itemized deductions this year to itemize, and will just be getting their new higher standard deduction.  The thing is, though, that some of those deductions could make a difference on a state return even if they do not affect your federal return.  Information flows from your federal return to your state return, so it might not be a bad idea to go ahead and enter them anyhow.  It cannot hurt you.

The following states allow you to itemize deductions on just the state return: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin, 

[JohnB5677]

Yes, if your confident the Standard Deduction is correct for you, you are not required to post the Itemized deductions.

For married couples filing jointly is $27,700, and  

If you're at least 65 years old or blind, you can claim an additional deduction in 2023 of:

• $1,850 for single or Head of Household
• $1,500 for married or Qualified Surviving Spouse.

If you're both 65 and blind, the additional deduction amount is doubled.