The charitable deduction for standard deduction takers starts this year (2026), so it will be applied to next year's tax return, @wbradbur The return you are preparing now is for tax year 2025, so there is no deduction for standard deduction takers. Beginning with tax year 2026, if you do not itemize, you may deduct up to $1,000 ($2,000 if filing jointly) of your cash contributions to certain qualified organizations. See Topic 506
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