Deductions & credits

Try this shortcut to get to the Donations interview:

  • Log in and open your return ("take me to my return.")
  • When the return is open, click in the top right corner on SEARCH.
  • In the search box, search for donations (without quotes) and then click the “Jump to donations” link in the search results.
  • Answer Yes to Did you make any donations to charity?
  • Continue that interview.

Or here's the classic navigation:

  • Federal Taxes tab
  • Subtab "Deductions & Credits"
  • "I'll choose what I work on."
  • You may get a screen "Your Tax Breaks"  or  one called  "Your 2016 Deductions & Credits Page."
  • If you get the one "Your Tax Breaks" look for a link "All Tax Breaks" to show more categories.
  • Scroll down to Charitable Donations and click Visit All.