Can I Itemize on my West Virginia return if I claimed the standard deduction on the federal return?

No, the state of West Virginia does not recognize itemized deductions. The only itemized deductions West Virginia allows to be claimed from the federal return is gambling losses. Gambling Losses will be pulled from Federal Schedule A (Itemized Deductions) automatically and prorated based on Gambling Winnings reported on Federal 1040. If you need to make adjustments to the calculated values, enter those adjustments in the "Subtractions from Income" section for the West Virginia return. 

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