Turbo tax program, I believe is flawed when it comes to the donations and form 8283.
It is lumping multiple same line items to get an amount, ignoring the fact that it isn't just one item. Example: Goodwill donation of 25 t-shirts @ $10 each =$250. It views it as a single item of $250 instead of 25 items. I got the same notice as many others saying I couldn't e-file because I needed form 8283, and it needed to be signed by the donee.
Work around SOLUTION:
I'm not sure if the trigger for this form is the $250 single item, or $5000 total donations on the same day. I had lumped a couple donation days together. I went back, made sure no line item was $250 or more, and separated the donation days, making sure no single donation DAY total was $5000 or more. (Example- Goodwill overall can be more than $5000, just not on the same date, but you can have multiple dates of donation totaling more than the $5000).
After this adjustment, I no longer have a need for Form 8283, and now I can e-file my return.
Good luck
