How to get Turbotax to use the standard deduction for federal, but itemized deductions for CA, even if my total deductions are less than the standard deduction for CA?

[rainonthefarm]

My wife and I file separately.  We each take the standard deduction for federal.  For California, it is much better for my wife to itemize. Therefore I must do the same, even though my own deductions are less than the California standard deduction.

Is there a way to get Turbotax to do this?  Last year I processed my federal and California returns in Turbotax with the standard deduction, and then I had to do manual overrides to force Turbotax to use my itemized deductions for California instead of the standard deduction.  

Is there a way to do this without having to resort to manual overrides?

[macuser_22 · Accepted solution]

I do not believe that is possible in the online versions.

If you are using the CD/download desktop version then switch to the firms mode and view the CA Information Worksheet Part V and check the box as below:

[rainonthefarm]

This answer is very helpful.  Thank you.