MarilynG
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

If you are using the Standard Deduction, you are allowed to claim a donation under the CARES Act of $300 for a single taxpayer, or $600 for Married Filing Jointly.  This does include food donations. 

 

If you are Itemizing Deductions, enter them in the Charitable Contributions section under Deductions & Credits (which includes the price you paid for food.. save your receipts).

 

However, you can't itemize your donations and also claim the $300/$600 Standard charitable contribution.

 

Here's more info on Charitable Donations. 

 

 

 

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