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Reject Code CA_CharitableContrib

j9jam — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:50:17 GMT

I reviewed my CA state return as instructed but see no place for corrections and when I file again, it continues to reject for the same reason.

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Jetfan — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:00:09 GMT

@j9jam Did you ever figure this out? I got the same reject code today.

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elisam06 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:11:53 GMT

Mines doing the same thing. I don’t know what to do at this point

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linruan — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:31:38 GMT

I'm having this same issue!

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Jetfan — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:38:29 GMT

I just refiled without changing anything. My Federal has already been accepted. I've never had this problem pop up in years past. I believe this is a TT problem. When I went to correct the error today (17th) it told me what the error was and to come back today (17th) to fix it. But any links to fix it never came up.

Will update what happens on the refile.

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Arobinson1017 — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:38:38 GMT

Same here. It has been returned twice and I cannot find how to fix it. This sounds like another Turbo Tax issue...after last year with all the issues of getting my stimulus due to Turbo Tax issues I was hesitant to use Turbo Tax again.

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amcw — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:32:59 GMT

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with this error. I don't see a way to fix it either - it just keeps circling back to the same point and then I get a "Looks all good" message. My federal was accepted and I've never had this issue in the past either.

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linruan — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:41:18 GMT

I managed to fix my issue by going back to my fed return and itemizing my charitable deduction in the deductions and credits section, this change then carried over to the state return and I was able to submit mine successfully. My understanding is that you don't technically have to itemize if it's under a certain amount (I think $300?) but if you don't then the numbers don't flow over to the state return correctly. Hope this helps with anyone who has a similar issue!

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Rave6510 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:51:36 GMT

I’m calling them! I filed twice and got the same dang reason! Will post when I found a reason why……

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Rave6510 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:52:43 GMT

I didn’t itemize……I took the standard deduction! Any help there???

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Rave6510 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:54:12 GMT

My teaching deduction was under the $300 threshold……no help there……

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Jetfan — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:55:35 GMT

@Rave6510 I took standard as well. Got rejected yesterday. Just refiled today and made no changes.

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Rave6510 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 02:00:58 GMT

Just got off the phone with Turbo Tax CS…..they said there was a form that wasn’t available until today, she told me to go ahead and re-file and it should go through…..🙏

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amcw — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:36:29 GMT

This right here. I did the same thing - went back to federal and itemized my charitable deductions (less than $300).

I spoke with a TurboTax agent yesterday and that was the steps she had me walk through - said it was something new this year and that a lot of people were having issues. I just refiled this morning and got the alert that my state return had been accepted.

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Jetfan — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:47:14 GMT

@amcw Did you take the standard deduction for Federal or did your own itemized deductions?

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amcw — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:24:05 GMT

Standard deduction - my total charitable contributions were $100 - nothing I ever would have itemized in the past because it's not a huge amount. The TurboTax agent said it was something new this year with the way the system is pulling information.

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Arobinson1017 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:23:57 GMT

Did the Turbo Tax person suggest a solution?

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bruinfann2006 — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:25:52 GMT

Is this Turbo Taxs' way of having us pay for their services to have this corrected?

Or is this also happening to those that outside of the free service?

Re: Reject Code CA_CharitableContrib

CarissaM — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:06:47 GMT

This issue has been resolved. Please try to file the return once more.

Please comment and let us know if you are still having issues.

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mthibeault — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:33:39 GMT

hi! It has not worked for me and I do not see a new form to fill out? my returns have now been rejected twice over this. What form should I be looking for?