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This has been a known issue in TurboTax that is now solved.

If the first 7 steps do not solve this, then continue with steps 8 through 18.

To Correct the Charitable Donation error:

  1. Click Deductions and Credits
  2. Select Review/Edit
  3. Click Edit to the right of Standard Deduction ​​Click OK, Sounds Good
  4. Click Wrap Up Tax Breaks
  5. Click Continue
  6. Make sure that $300 is filled in and then click Continue
  7. Click Lets Keep Going

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    That should remove the error.  If still a problem make the charitable amount blank and continue with these steps:
     

  8. In TurboTax select Federal in the panel on the left
     
  9. Select Deductions & Credits at the top of the page
  10. Under Your Tax Breaks - Charitable Donations 
  11. Click START to the right of Donations to Charity in 2020
  12. Click YES
  13. Click ADD next to Money
  14. Type in the name of the charity that you donated to
  15. Type the amount of the donation
  16. Select Done with Donation
  17. Select Done
  18. Now the $300 will appear on Line 10B and in the Charitable Contributions screen