I donated $300 to charity last year. Per the IRS you can take the standard deduction and still receive this credit. Where do I enter this data in my return?

e-sikora · ‎February 6, 2021

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/special-300-tax-deduction-helps-most-people-give-to-charity-this-year-e...

JotikaT2 · ‎February 6, 2021

That is correct.

You can take a $300 adjustment to income for cash donations and take the standard deduction in 2020.

You will make this entry in the Federal interview section of the program.

Select Deductions & Credits
Scroll down to All Tax Breaks and select Charitable Donations
Select Start to the right of Donations to Charity in 2020
Proceed to enter the details of your charitable cash contribution by entity as applicable in this section.
Once you have completed entering your details, select Done with Charitable Donations

Donation input

Continue through the screens until you see the screen titled Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act. You will be able to confirm the amount of your cash contributions on this screen.

Cash contributions

Your input in both of the sections above will ensure you are either able to take the deduction if you are able to itemize, or will pick up the adjustment if you are taking the standard deduction.

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VolvoGirl · ‎February 6, 2021

After you enter the charity- Then keep going and finish all the deductions section. It should say the Standard Deduction is right for you. Then it will add the amount to line 10b.

I donated $300 to charity last year. Per the IRS you can take the standard deduction and still receive this credit. Where do I enter this data in my return?

Deductions & credits

Deductions & credits