Can I skip entering my Itemized Deductions and just take the Standard Deduction?

You can choose to skip this, but if you're filing one of these state returns, you should still enter any Itemized Deductions you have. Itemized deductions that you enter may reduce your state taxes even if you end up taking the Standard Deduction on your federal return.

We recommend that you enter all Itemized Deductions that apply to you, just to be sure you're getting the best deduction possible.

However, if you're confident that your Standard Deduction is larger than your Itemized Deductions, you can skip entering them. Here's how:

1. Just click Save and Continue without selecting any of the boxes on this screen.
2. You may need to click Continue again (no need to enter any of your Itemized Deductions if shown), and you'll see your Standard Deduction.

What does it mean to itemize deductions?

How much is my standard deduction?