Can I carry over Charity donation from 2018 to 2019?

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June 4, 2019
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Best answer by Leonard11_2

Yes, if you itemize your deductions you can carry over unused Charity donations from 2019 to 2020.

Generally, your charitable deduction is limited to 60% of your adjusted gross income. Any unused charity donation can be carried forward for 5 years.

[Edited 03/10/2020 | 8:24 am PDT]

Leonard11_2Answer

Level 10

Yes, if you itemize your deductions you can carry over unused Charity donations from 2019 to 2020.

Generally, your charitable deduction is limited to 60% of your adjusted gross income. Any unused charity donation can be carried forward for 5 years.

[Edited 03/10/2020 | 8:24 am PDT]

Anonymous

If I do not use my charitable donations and take the standard deduction in 2019, do I still report my charitable donations in 2019 so they can be potentially be used in the future? Or don't report them at all in 2019?

VictoriaD75

Level 12

You can only carryover charitable contributions if they were limited by the AGI limits. If you take the standard deduction and do not itemize, you do not have the capability of carrying over any unused charitable contributions, and they will not apply to your Federal return.

However, depending on your specific state tax laws, it may benefit you to enter them on your Federal return, as they may apply to your state.

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IR1000

Level 2

I used standard deduction in 2018 and 2019 but have over $9000 cash charitable donations each year, can I roll over in 2020 taxes since itemized deduction is recommended this time?

Critter-3

Level 15

No ... it is a use it or lose it situation .... only unallowed deductions on the previous year Sch A (due to income limitations) can be carried forward.