topic Re: Charitable Contribution default error in Deductions & credits

Charitable Contribution default error

jc456 — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 20:16:18 GMT

In filing my Federal/State return, there is an error message during the Analyzing Review, which states my Charitable Contribution is an unacceptable amount. The software defaults to $300, and as Married filing joint, the Charitable Contribution should be $600. No matter what changes I make to the worksheet, the software defaults to $300 and I'm unable to completely file my E-filing because of this error. Is there a software fix pending?

Re: Charitable Contribution default error

DoninGA — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 20:17:36 GMT

Using the TurboTax desktop editions for tax year 2021 -

To remove the error I went into Forms mode and deleted the Charitable Organization Worksheet(s). Then on the Form 1040 Worksheet for Line 12b removed the $300 amount so Line 12b is now blank (empty).

Going back to Step-by-Step I completed the Deductions & Credits section without entering anything for a charitable donation. Continuing through the screens until landing on the screen labeled Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act, I entered $600. Continued through Final Review without error.

Re: Charitable Contribution default error

jc456 — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 20:30:33 GMT

This appears to be an around-about way to circumvent the issue. Do you know if TurboTax will be doing a fix to the software?

Re: Charitable Contribution default error

DoninGA — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 20:47:42 GMT

@jc456 wrote:

This appears to be an around-about way to circumvent the issue. Do you know if TurboTax will be doing a fix to the software?

With all the issues about this particular problem I am sure the TurboTax engineers are aware of this issue. Do not have a date for when this is going to be fixed.

Re: Charitable Contribution default error

jc456 — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:01:55 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I'll wait it out until first of February, then I'll use your method of bypassing the error to complete my taxes.