If this section does not apply, do not enter 0. Leave the field blank.
Force TurboTax to re-calculate the Deductions & Credits section and keep clicking Wrap up Tax Breaks until you advance in the program to the Review. If there is a value in the Cares Act area that you entered previously, delete it. It must be entered in the regular Charitable Donations area first.
To resolve Check this Entry, try deleting any charitable contribution related forms, if any, by following these steps:
- From the left menu, select Tax Tools.
- Select Tools.
- Scroll to Delete a Form.
- Scroll to Charitable Contributions and select Delete and Delete Selected Form and Continue.
- Scroll to the bottom of the next window and select Continue With My Return.
To qualify for the Cares Act above-the-line deduction up to $300 for all taxpayers except married filing separate, who would each have a maximum of $150, for standard deduction filers, the IRS clarifies that the contribution must be:
- a cash contribution;
- made to a qualifying organization;
- made during the calendar year 2020
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