You may have an entry posted at the second area of entry. If so, you may have to temporarily reduce one or more itemized deduction entries to invoke the screen The Standard Deduction is right for you.
In TurboTax Desktop version, follow these steps to enter the Federal 1040 line 12b Charitable Cash Contributions under CARES Act.
- Go to Forms mode and delete the incorrect entry for line 12b on the 1040 Worksheet.
- Return to Step-by-Step and click on Federal Taxes / Deductions & Credits / I'll Choose what I work on but do not enter the charitable donation.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Done with Deductions.
- You will see the screen The Standard Deduction is right for you! Click Continue.
- At the screen titled Get a tax break for donating cash to charity, enter $0. Click Continue.
- At Other Tax Situations, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Done with Other.
- Continue through Federal Review and Smart Check.
Go to Forms to view the Federal 1040 line 12b for the charitable deduction.
Under Deductions & Credits, re-instate the deductions that had been temporarily changed and re-qualify for itemized deductions.
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