This gets even better on hold with state for over an hour, transferred 3 times trying to find someone who can explain the form, .All 3 times no-one new what I was talking about. Finally moved up the chain. to someone who would be able to help me. She said I would have to call the IRS, they had nothing to do with federal tax deductions. I  explained to her the new bill, that was passed and that yes, Alabama has a deduction for Federal income tax paid. She again told me to call the IRS and hung up on me.