My post has the donations entered on the screens that flow to the Schedule A, just don't enter cash. Enter everything as "Items".
Enter under Deductions & Credits, Charity Donations ITEMS
Unless the amount of donations you can deduct is limited by your income, listing cash as items makes no difference to the software and the amount is transferred to the state return. The state return treats donated Items the same as donated cash, as long as your cash donations are not limited.
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