Charitable contributions are not reducing tax owed for state but they are for federal.

[Cynthiad66]

We'd love to help you complete your tax return, but need more information. Can you please clarify your question?  What state are you referring to?

[debhlavacek]

I am in the state of Utah. I even temporarily put in a 5,000 charitable contribution to Red Cross and my Federal refund went up, but state did not change. I have never seen this before.

[JohnW152]

It's likely that the amount of your federal itemized deductions that was carried over to your Utah return has been phased out. 

Utah law provides that you can claim a credit against tax for your personal exemptions and an adjusted amount of your federal itemized deductions. This credit is equal to 6% of your allowable exemptions and deductions. 

However, the credit is phased out when your income is over a specified amount, based on your filing status. 

For tax year 2023, the income amounts are:

Single:  $16,742

Married filing jointly:  $33,484

Married filing separately:   $16,742

Head of household:  $25,114 and

Qualifying surviving spouse:   $33,484

See Line 17, Base Phase-out Amount in the Utah 2023 TC-40 Forms and Instructions. 

Once the income subject to phase-out drops to zero, any additional itemized deductions you enter on your federal return won't make any difference on your Utah return.