If you took money out of your IRA and then wrote a check to the church, that does not count as a QCD (qualified charitable distribution).
The money must go directly from the IRA to the charity. If that is the case, it will not be designated anywhere on the 1099-R. After entering the 1099-R, in TurboTax (TT), the interview will ask you about the QCD. Answer yes and follow the rest of the interview. TT will enter the notation QCD on the dotted line between lines 4a and 4b, on form 1040, to explain the difference in taxable amount, and prepare a worksheet for your records.
