Issue: VA State Return: I read where VA legislature is considering changing their rules, in light of federal changes. If you take standard deduction on Fed, you must take same on VA. T/P has $22,000 of federal itemized deductions, less than the MFJ std ded. of $24,000.By taking std ded. on both fed and Va, T/P will pay more tax than if itemizing on both. I can file the fed using std ded, hold off filing VA until May 1, ( VA deadline ) or possibly filing an amended VA return later. Or I can just file both taking itemized deductions on both. Any comments on what preparers are doing?