topic Is there any reason to enter charitable receipts if I am not itemizing? in Deductions & credits

Is there any reason to enter charitable receipts if I am not itemizing?

toecheese — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 23:12:43 GMT

I'm not itemizing (but I do have a schedule C). Is there any reason to bother entering all of my charitable receipts? They won't make any difference towards pushing me over the standard deduction amount.

Re: Is there any reason to enter charitable receipts if I am not itemizing?

DoninGA — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 23:15:51 GMT

If your itemized deductions will be less than the standard deduction for your filing status, there is no reason to be entering the charitable donations.

Re: Is there any reason to enter charitable receipts if I am not itemizing?

toecheese — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 17:34:43 GMT

Actually, I found a reason to enter them--for the state return. Some states (like mine, California), have lower standard deductions than the federal amounts, so entering charitable donations might generate tax savings on the state return.

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/do-charitable-deductions-help-lower-my-state-tax-bill.html