topic Turbo Tax wants me to fill in the amount of my charity giving if I take the standard deduction (which I am not). What do I fill in the blank? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/turbo-tax-wants-me-to-fill-in-the-amount-of-my-charity-giving-if-i-take-the-standard-deduction-which/01/2506705#M238510 On the 1040 Worksheet. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:21:03 GMT dmbfmb 2026-03-09T05:21:03Z Turbo Tax wants me to fill in the amount of my charity giving if I take the standard deduction (which I am not). What do I fill in the blank? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/turbo-tax-wants-me-to-fill-in-the-amount-of-my-charity-giving-if-i-take-the-standard-deduction-which/01/2506705#M238510 On the 1040 Worksheet. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:21:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/turbo-tax-wants-me-to-fill-in-the-amount-of-my-charity-giving-if-i-take-the-standard-deduction-which/01/2506705#M238510 dmbfmb 2026-03-09T05:21:03Z Re: Turbo Tax wants me to fill in the amount of my charity giving if I take the standard deductio... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-turbo-tax-wants-me-to-fill-in-the-amount-of-my-charity-giving-if-i-take-the-standard-deductio/01/2506881#M238534 <P>You can deduct up to $300 in cash donations ($600 for married filing jointly) in addition to the standard deduction. This is what the program is asking for.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you have $300 or more in cash donations, enter $300. If you have less than $300 in cash donations, enter that amount.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This question allows TurboTax to compare the total of your itemized deductions to the total of your standard deduction plus the $300 in cash donations.</P> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:22:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-turbo-tax-wants-me-to-fill-in-the-amount-of-my-charity-giving-if-i-take-the-standard-deductio/01/2506881#M238534 JulieS 2022-02-21T22:22:20Z Re: Turbo Tax wants me to fill in the amount of my charity giving if I take the standard deductio... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-turbo-tax-wants-me-to-fill-in-the-amount-of-my-charity-giving-if-i-take-the-standard-deductio/01/2506883#M238535 <P>You can deduct up to $300 in cash donations ($600 for married filing jointly) in addition to the standard deduction. This is what the program is asking for.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If you have $300 or more in cash donations, enter $300. If you have less than $300 in cash donations, enter that amount.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This question allows TurboTax to compare the total of your itemized deductions to the total of your standard deduction plus the $300 in cash donations.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:22:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-turbo-tax-wants-me-to-fill-in-the-amount-of-my-charity-giving-if-i-take-the-standard-deductio/01/2506883#M238535 JulieS 2022-02-21T22:22:54Z