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I have $1000 of charitable donations that did not affect my refund. Would it have to exceed the standard deduction to count, or is it just proportional to income?
Filing status: single
Taxable income <$30,000
The Standard Deduction for a Single filer is $12,000 (tax year 2018). Until your itemized deductions (charitable contributions, state and local taxes, mortgage interest, medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your AGI) exceed the $12,000, TurboTax is going to give you the Standard Deduction, which is better for you anyway.
[Edited 3/23/2020 12:13 pm CDT - clarified tax year]
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