It depends. There may be multiple reasons why you may not be getting the $600 Charitable Deduction.
The first reason may be that part of the charitable deduction you are are trying to deduct may not be a cash donation. Per the IRS guidelines, only cash donations up to $600 qualify so it is possible that you may be getting the $300 donation deduction for the cash portion and the remainder may not be a cash donation. When you input the donation information, there is an option to indicate that this is a Money donation.
The second reason with the assumption being that the entire $600 is a cash donation would be that you will have to go to the very end of the return for it to give you the entire $600 deduction. Since this deduction is only available for individuals who take Standard Deduction, TurboTax is not sure that you are taking the Standard Deduction until the Final Review.
Once you have reviewed both of the options stated above, you can review your return to make sure you are getting the correct deduction.
You can view your entire return or just your 1040 form before you e-file:
- Open or continue your return.
- Select Tax Tools in the left menu (if you don't see this, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner).
- With the Tax Tools menu open, you can then:
- Preview your entire return: Select Print Center and then Print, Save, or Preview This Year's Return (you may be asked to register or pay first).
- View only your 1040 form: Select Tools. Next, select View Tax Summary in the pop-up, then Preview my 1040 in the left menu. This will allow you to view your 1040 form without paying.
