That's exactly how I resolved the issue, but this could be so much better designed, as I mentioned in an earlier post. If one has entered all one's itemized deductions, which includes cash contributions, and it is determined that taking the standard deduction is more beneficial, the program should automatically calculate and populate the deduction for non-itemizers on the 1040 based on the information, i.e. cash contributions and filing status, already entered. This is much more intuitive and user-friendly.
