DanaB27
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Deductions & credits

Yes, you can claim $600 as an adjustment to income (line 12b) if you made a cash contributions to a charitable organization, while claiming the Standard Deduction.

 

Please follow these steps to enter the charitable cash contribution for 12b :

  1. Open you return
  2. Click "Federal"
  3. Click “Deductions &Credits” on the top
  4. Click "I'll choose what to work on" (do not enter any donations under Charitable donations)
  5. Scroll all the way down and click the "Done with deductions" button
  6. Continue after the "The Standard Deduction is right for you!" screen
  7. Continue until the "Get a tax break for donating cash to charity" screen
  8. Enter your charitable cash contributions.
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