Why do I get an error upon review that says, "charitable contributions has an unacceptable value" when I I enter 300, which is the maximum?

[DaveF1006]

It depends.  You may have entered this as a charitable donation as an itemized deduction. if you did here is how to correct.

If you entered your charitable donations by going to federal> deductions and credits>charitable donations, delete it from this section. This is not the way to claim the $300 charitable donation. instead, report it in the following manner after deleting the entry from charitable donations in the deductions and credit section.

1. Go to Federal>deductions and credits>review
2. Now you should be in a page that summarizes your tax breaks. Go to the bottom of the screen and select wrap up tax breaks
3. Scroll through the screens until you reach the page that informs you the Standard deduction is right for you.
4. The very next page is where you will enter the amount for your charitable donation. Here you can enter an amount up to $300.