The CARES act allows tax payers who select the standard deduction to take up to $300 as a charitable donation without itemizing deductions.
Here is how to get to that screen when you do your amend:
- Click Deductions and Credits
- Go through the screens until you come to Wrap Up Tax Breaks
If the standard deduction is chosen you will see a screen that asks Any Charitable Contributions?
- Make sure that $300 or correct amount is filled in and then click Continue
- Click Lets Keep Going
The "trick" is to go through all of the credit and deduction screens until it comes to the standard deduction question and then chose standard deduction.
