It is likely that everything you contributed to your synagogue is
deductible.
According to the IRS
Publication 526, “Generally, you can deduct contributions of
money or property you make to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. A
contribution is ‘for the use of’ a qualified organization when it is held in a
legally enforceable trust for the qualified organization or in a similar legal
arrangement. The contributions must be
made to a qualified organization and not set aside for use by a specific
person.”
Some
examples of qualified organizations include “c
hurches, a convention or association of churches,
temples, synagogues, mosques, and other religious organizations.”
Charitable contributions are included on Schedule A Itemized
Deductions. In order for the donations
to affect your refund/balance due you must use itemized deductions instead of
the standard deduction.
To go directly to the charitable contributions section of your return, use
these steps:
On the top row of the
TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax
locate the search box in the upper right corner)
This opens a box where you
can type in “charitable contributions” (be sure to enter exactly as
shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded
TurboTax, click Find)
The search results will
give you an option to “Jump to charitable contributions”
- Click on the blue “Jump to charitable contributions” link and enter your information
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p526/ar02.html#en_US_2015_publink1000229641
