Do you need a scanner to do turbo tax?

[katlanders]

How to you give the IRS your charitable contributions if you don't have a method to scan the info

[xmasbaby0]

You do not need a scanner to enter your data.  You can key in charity donations by hand.

[DoninGA]

You do not need to send documentation to the IRS concerning your charitable donations.  You do have to report the donations on Schedule A as an itemized deduction.

However, the total of all your itemized deductions on Schedule A must be greater than the standard deduction for your filing status to have any tax benefit.

Standard deductions for 2023

Single - $13,850 add $1,850 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $13,850 add $1,500 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $27,700 add $1,500 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $20,800 add $1,850 if age 65 or older

To enter charitable donations -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Deductions and Credits
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Charitable Donations
On Donations to Charity in 2023, click on the start or update button

[Mike9241 · Accepted solution]

For cash contributions, you do not have to provide charity by charity detail. all the IRS sees generally is a total.