Yes. You can include these are charitable deductions if you itemized on your tax return. You should have received paperwork from your church related to your tithe (If not, you can contact the church to get this information.)
You will only be
allowed to take charitable donations if you itemize on your tax return.
If you don't have any other itemized deductions, TurboTax will deduct the greater of the standard deduction or itemized
deductions. For 2015, the standard deduction starts at
$6,300 for Single,
$12,600 for Married
Filing Jointly, or Qualifying Widow(er) with dependent child,
$9,250 for Head of
Household,
$6,300 for Married
Filing Separately
For over 65 and/or
blind, add $1,250 for each instance (or add $1,550 each instance if single and
not a surviving spouse).
So if your only
itemized deduction is for charity and it is below the standard deduction,
TurboTax will still take the larger standard deduction on your tax return. Thus
no change in your refund amount.
