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How can I fix the error on line 10b of form 1040 when I have itemized

I finally got an answer on the phone from TurboTax! The latest person I talked with said to put nothing there - no zeros, no numbers. That finally did it! 

KathrynG3
Expert Alumni

How can I fix the error on line 10b of form 1040 when I have itemized

Yes, you are correct. When itemizing deductions, and not claiming the standard deduction, the extra Cares Act donation deduction is not available.

 

1. To enter charitable donations in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:

  • From the left menu, select Federal.
  • Four tabs will appear across the top of your program. Select the second tab, Deductions & Credits.
  • Scroll to Charitable Donations and select Start to begin. 
  • Answer Yes to Do you want to enter your donations for 2020?
  • For each donation, follow these steps:
    • Enter who the donation was to at Let's enter your donations one at a time and indicate what type of item was donated, either an Item, Money, Stock, or Mileage and travel expenses
    • Follow the prompts from there, and enter the amount of the donation 
    • When finished, select Done with This Donation.
  • Select + Add Another Donation if you have additional entries and Continue
  • Next, to trigger the extra deduction screen, run through all the deductions and credits and click Wrap Up Tax Breaks again to trigger the Cares Act Charitable Donation screen so that it will automatically calculate. Leave this cell blank. The information entered in the regular area will be calculated and the maximum allowable deduction will be added.

2. To do this in TurboTax CD/Download, follow these steps:

  • Go to the PERSONAL tab and select the second button from the left, Deductions & Credits.
  • Select I'll choose what I work on.
  • Enter in the charitable donation amount as you normally would in the Charitable Donations section of Deductions & Credits.
  • When finished entering all donations, select Done with Charitable Donations and Continue.
  • Scroll to the end of the Deductions & Credits page and select Done with Deductions.
    • You may need to respond to any other additional questions. You will eventually see: The Standard Deduction is Right for You! 
    • Click Continue.
    • Now, you will see Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act where you will see any qualified contribution amount already entered from your earlier posts. Leave this blank. Select Continue

Do not enter anything more for the amount. If there is an amount prepopulated here, do not adjust it. Proceed through the rest of the interview.

 

Run the Review again. This should clear the error.

 

Keep in mind, the advantage to standard deduction filers was not the only provision for increasing charitable contributions from the Cares Act. Donations were allowed up to 100% of adjusted gross income, as well. For more information, see: Charitable Contribution Deductions | Internal Revenue Service

 

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rlarosa67
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How can I fix the error on line 10b of form 1040 when I have itemized

Hello, I followed your above instruction but I don't see this tab " Wrap Up Tax Breaks" under the Deductions & Credits. Is it under a specific category?  Thanks.

JotikaT2
Employee Tax Expert

How can I fix the error on line 10b of form 1040 when I have itemized

It sounds like you may be in the desktop version of the software. 

 

Scroll down to #2 in the instructions by KathrynG3.  You will need to scroll down to the bottom of the Deductions & Credit screen and select Done with Deductions.

 

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How can I fix the error on line 10b of form 1040 when I have itemized

I am using the CD version of TT2020.  I am NOT taking the standard deduction and am itemizing my deductions.  The amount I enter for Charitable Donations  shows up on the form for 1040 worksheets to the left of Boxes 10a and 10B.  It does not show up on Form 1040, just the worksheets.  However when I file my taxes online from Turbotax, the return is rejected stating that the Total Adjustments should deduct the charitable donations in box 10.  By the way they are also included in line 12 as itemized deductions and on Schedule A Line 11 only.  

I cannot file my taxes online and TT says I need to print the 100 plus pages for both federal and state and mail them in to both the IRS and CA FTB.  What's the use of using TurboTax when it has this apparent error.  VERY FRUSTRATED.  

How can I fix the error on line 10b of form 1040 when I have itemized

Good news.  I tweaked the TT file enough and refiled through TT and the return went through.  

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