As best as I can tell, this is a defect in the program. While in the client screen use Ctrl + L to e-mail Lacerte with your discovery. You should be able to itemize on KY even though you take standard deduction on the federal.

https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/accounting/help/sending-an-email-to-lacerte-support/00/4763

Maybe @IntuitBettyJo can start an enquiry.

Thank you.  I figured it was probably a gliche in the program, since you definitely can itemize on Kentucky, even if taking the standard on the federal.

Hi there, 

I'm unable to replicate the issue you are both describing... I went ahead and created a KY return that had 10k of itemized deductions.   Enough for KY to itemize but federal takes the standard deduction by default.  So, checked the box to use $300 on fed return with std deduction. I still get the standard deduction for federal and $300 charitable.  But Kentucky still is getting the itemized deduction.

Am I misunderstanding the issue? 

-Betty Jo 

@IntuitBettyJoNo, you didn't misunderstand the issue except you're late to the party.  I just did a quick check and see that it has been fixed with the latest release (40.0202) on Feb 2.

Others may want to check again to verify.

@pls  You may want to check that you have the latest version installed.

https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/update-products/help/how-can-i-check-which-version-of-lacert...

Yes - I downloaded the update the day it came out and saw that it fixed the problem.  Thanks!