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Standard vs Itemized Deduction

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Turbo Tax recommends the standard deduction (said $27,800) for my return. This generated a refund of $8900 ($2700 Fed and $6200 state). Using itemized deduction generates a refund of $13,850 ($6700 Fed and $7150 state). What is up with the Turbo Tax recommendation?

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The deduction recommendation located in the federal return is for that federal return only.

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cmarkjonesAuthor

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Well it is really off recommending a $2700 refund for standard deduction vs. $6700 return for itemized. So turbo tax must use a rule of thumb vs. comparing you actual returns both ways.