Deductions & credits

If you use the election to take a charitable deduction of up to $600, on top of using the standard deduction, you cannot enter this through the Itemized Deductions screens. 

Please follow the steps below to enter your charitable contribution in the correct place in TurboTax :

1. Open your return. 
2. Click Federal from the left side of your screen.
3. Click Deductions &Credits on the top of the screen.
4. Scroll down and click on Wrap up Tax Breaks.
5. Continue through the screens until you get to Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act.
6. Enter your contributions.

To confirm it flowed correctly to your tax return, please complete the following:

1. Click on Tax Tools on the left-hand side.
2. Click on Tools.
3. Click on View Tax Summary.
4. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left-hand side.
5. Scroll down to Line 10a and confirm you are taking the standard deduction ($25,100).
6. Scroll down to Line 10b and 10c of your 1040. This should show the $600 in contributions.