Deductions & credits

You may only enter donation information for an organization as per each separate donation or date, follow these steps:

1. Click on Deductions & Credits
2. Click Start/Revisit next to Donations to Charity in 2019
3. Answer Yes to the question Do you want to enter your donations for 2019?
4. List the organization (ie., Goodwill) in the box Who did you donate to in 2019?
5. Click Add next to Items
6. Choose how you wish to value your donations. If you choose I'll value them, follow the screens and enter the information requested
7. You will need to enter the donation date. Each separate donation (date) will have to be entered separately
8. Choose your category for the donation on that particular date, click Continue
9. Enter the Description, Value, and choose the Method Used to Determine Value from the drop down menu
10. Click Done with This Donation
11. You may need to enter purchase information for the items that were donated. Here, you can enter Various in lieu of a specific date.

You must maintain documentation/receipts detailing each donation. You can continue to add other dates by choosing Add Another Donation on the summary screen.

Charitable Contributions