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posted Feb 2, 2021 12:10:46 PM

Anyone having trouble with the Charitable Donation fields not accepting information?

When I try to put in the date (in the correct format) and the name of the Charity, the fields aren't accepting the information.

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Feb 3, 2021 2:56:35 PM

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Under the CARE Act, taxpayers can claim an "above-the-line" deduction of up to $300 for cash donations made to charity during 2020. This means the deduction reduces both adjusted gross income and taxable income without itemizing.  In the past, you can only benefit the charitable donations on a Schedule A and only if you itemize.  To see more information, click here: Charitable donations