Yes, food contributions to a homeless shelter are deductible as cash contributions to an IRS qualified charity.
See https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/ to determine if the homeless shelter is a qualified organization.
Be sure to get a receipt for your donations.
To report charitable contributions in TurboTax:
- Click My Account (Top right of your screen).
- Select Tools.
- In the pop up window, select Topic Search.
- In the search bar, type in charitable contributions.
- Highlight it and select GO, and follow the prompts.
