@BK2000 wrote:
@DoninGA
Your unconventional approach works - it is a workaround of course. So here is the follow up question: Would IRS have a problem if I have taken the $600 charitable donation (MFJ) deduction without having anything listed in the Charitable Donation section?
The Charitable Donation section is only a part of the TurboTax program. It would include the donations on Schedule A as an itemized deductions. But since you are using the Standard Deduction the donation is only entered on the Form 1040. The IRS does not require proof of the donation with the filed tax return. Only if the IRS ever would question the donation at a later date and send an inquiry in the mail would you have to prove the donation was valid.
