Deductions & credits
Assuming you are referring to the special credits Arizona allows, such as for a contribution to a qualified charitable organization (QCO) on the Arizona (AZ) return, follow the steps below.
- Sign into your *TurboTax account > Select State Taxes > Continue through the state screens until you reach the Additional Standard Deduction for Charitable Contributions screen
- Select Contributions for Which You are Claiming an Arizona Credit enter your contribution amount
- Continue to complete your return
Be sure that your contributions entered here are not duplicated on your itemized deductions. See here for more information from the State of Arizona regarding the tax credits.
The credits and carryovers are addressed in the Arizona interview. When you complete the 2024 Arizona interview in TurboTax, review each screen and answer the questions that apply to you. When you get to the screen asking about Other Nonrefundable Credits (see screenshots below), check the box next to "Contributions to qualified charities". On the follow-up screen, check the box indicating that you have a carryover from 2023 if that applies.
If you have a carryover from 2023, look for this screen:
If you made the entries but don't see the credit on your return, check to see whether you had Arizona tax on the return against which you could apply the credit. If not, you may be able to carry it over to 2025.
