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JamesG1
Employee Tax Expert

How should Goodwill donations be entered without It's deductible? Long time user and that tool was invaluable

In TurboTax Online, a charitable contribution may be entered as follows:

 

  • Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal.
  • Down the left side of the screen, click on Deductions and Credits.
  • Scroll down to Charitable Donations.  Click the down arrow to the right.
  • Click Start/Review to the right of Donations to Charity.
  • At the screen Do you want to enter any donations from 2025?, select Yes.  Click Continue.
  • At the screen Let's enter your charities one at a time, enter the information including selecting Items and stock.  Click Continue.
  • Continue through the screens to complete the donation.
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How should Goodwill donations be entered without It's deductible? Long time user and that tool was invaluable

I bit the bullet and decided to stick with turbotax this year, even after leadership has made it much more difficult by discontinuing itsdeductible.  I have been using Deductit, which generates a TXT file to import.  I made 7 donations trips to Goodwill throughout the year.  No single item was valued at more than $500, but combined several of the donations trips exceeded $500.  When importing I am prompted by the Needs Review flag.  When reviewing it is as if Turbo Tax is treating the combined donation as a single item donation and is asking for value, when I acquired, etc.  Am I doing something wrong?  Do I need to add each clothing type separately?  I am not doing anything different than in years past, just trying to navigate this new and more complicated process. 

MarilynG1
Employee Tax Expert

How should Goodwill donations be entered without It's deductible? Long time user and that tool was invaluable

No, you don't need to add each clothing type separately.  I use 'Clothing and Household' and give an estimated 'thrift shop value' as one donation item.

 

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