I am itemizing my deductions, yet on my return the $300 you are allowed when standardizing deductions is part of my net income calculation. How do you get rid of that?

[KathrynG3]

Return to the Cares Act Charitable Contribution screen and leave the response blank. 

When a large donation amount is entered and you have selected Continue, a new screen, Donation Limits, will ask Were any of your donations to a fraternal order, veteran's group, nonprofit cemetery or other 30% charity? Answer yes or no and Continue.

All donations that meet the criteria under the Cares Act will qualify for the 100% of Adjusted Gross Income deduction automatically in TurboTax. To qualify, the IRS clarifies that the contribution must be:

• a cash contribution;
• made to a qualifying organization;
• made during the calendar year 2020

For more information, see IRS Charitable Contributions Deductions

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