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Can I use a charitable deduction made in 2019 as a carryover in 2020 if in 2019 I used the standard deduction and did not itemize charitable contributions?

 
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Can I use a charitable deduction made in 2019 as a carryover in 2020 if in 2019 I used the standard deduction and did not itemize charitable contributions?

no; in effect that is why you get the standard deduction in the first place - to cover small amounts of a large number of deductible items. 

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Can I use a charitable deduction made in 2019 as a carryover in 2020 if in 2019 I used the standard deduction and did not itemize charitable contributions?

no; in effect that is why you get the standard deduction in the first place - to cover small amounts of a large number of deductible items. 

Can I use a charitable deduction made in 2019 as a carryover in 2020 if in 2019 I used the standard deduction and did not itemize charitable contributions?

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