Deductions & credits

It depends.

If you are itemizing your deductions, please follow the instructions below to enter your contributions:

1. Open your return.
2. Search donations.
3. Select the Jump to donations link.
4. Answer yes to the question Did you make any donations to charity in 2020? 
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

If you elect to take a charitable deduction on top of using the standard deduction, you cannot enter this through the Itemized Deductions screens. For this year, even if you don’t itemize, you may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 ($600 if married filing jointly) for cash contributions made in 2021 to qualified organizations.

If you are taking the standard deduction, please follow the instructions below :

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 the Wrap up tax breaks button.
5. Continue until you reach the Get a tax break for donating cash to charity screen.
6. Enter your charitable cash contributions.

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