Are contributions to my church deductable?

[jglivergood]

Where are church contributions entered?

[xmasbaby0]

Federal>Deductions and Credits>Charitable Donations>Donations to Charity

Charity donations are an itemized deduction that go on Schedule A.   Unless you have enough itemized deductions like mortgage interest, property tax , etc. to exceed your standard deduction, charity donations will have no effect on your federal refund or tax due.

2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS

SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)

MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600)

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600)

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)

[SharonD007]

It depends.  You can deduct your church contributions on your Schedule A as an itemized deduction. First, determine if you have more Itemized Deductions than the Standard Deduction for your filing status to determine if you should itemize your deductions. 

Review the following TurboTax articles to determine if there are additional items that you can deduct on your Schedule A.  20 Common Tax Deductions: Examples for Your Next Tax Return, What Are Itemized Tax Deductions?, and Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions: Which Is Better?

Refer to the TurboTax Blog What is a Charitable Donation?

Refer to the TurboTax article How do I enter my charitable donations in TurboTax? for navigation instructions.