topic Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took from my RMD? in Retirement tax questions

Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took from my RMD?

bobbielong922 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:54:49 GMT

Where on the TT forms I enter my charitable contributions amt?

Re: Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took...

MayaD — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:58:10 GMT

To enter your Qualified Charitable Contribution:

You'll use the 1099-R (even though there's no indication that it was a QCD). Enter the info as a 1099-R and you'll be asked in one of the follow-up questions if it was a Qualified Charitable Distribution.

Where do I enter my 1099-R?

A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is a distribution of funds from your IRA (other than an active SEP or SIMPLE IRA) directly by the trustee to a qualified charitable organization. It satisfies all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.

What is a Qualified Charitable Distribution?

Re: Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took...

user17722070340 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:45:15 GMT

I was not provided with a QCD screen. I have scrolled through it many times. Thanks.

Re: Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took...

user17722070340 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:06:32 GMT

I just found the box I needed to check to be sent to the next screen where I could give the information about my Qualified Charitable Distribution. The 1099-R I received from my IRA provider indicated only that I had taken a distribution from my IRA. It also stated that the taxable amount was not determined. So when I entered this 1099-R in Turbo Tax it showed it as a taxable distribution. The following screen listed about 9 questions about that distribution. One of them was, "Was any amount of this distribution given to charity?" That was the box I had originally missed. Once I clicked on that box, it took me to the screen where I could enter the information about the charitable distribution. Then the full amount became exempt from taxation.

Re: Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took...

nittanylion — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:03:49 GMT

Thanks for posting this. I missed the same box and was going crazy when the promised follow-up question did not appear.

Re: Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took...

DianeW777 — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:15:37 GMT

This explanation FAQ could also be helpful to lead you to the questions. It's important to read each screen to make the proper selections.

How do I enter qualified charitable distributions?

@nittanylion

Re: Where in the Turbo Tax forms do I enter the amount of my Charitable contributions that I took...

user17760097104 — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:03:02 GMT

Thank you for your reply! I was going crazy and your reply is the most helpful information I have found!