Charitable Contributions

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April 12, 2022
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Entered $250 of charitable contributions but turbo tax 2020 posts $3541. This is a downloaded program. Turbo tax support says they are clueless. Tried it several times with same results. Any suggestions????

DawnC

Level 15

You are using 2020 desktop TurboTax and you entered $250 on Line 10b (taking the standard deduction, but claiming the charitable contribution up to $300? Where are you seeing $3541 on your 2020 tax return? Did you enter it in the itemized deductions section?

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windmendAuthor

Level 2

Yes, in itemized deductions. Under personal tab/deductions & credits/charitable donations/donations to charity in 2020. TT support and I both tried to update, but would not change. Just went back in and entered $0 at all items, but now shows $3,275.

SteamTrain

Level 15

Other places to check.

1) Donations thru the employer that show in box 14 of a W-2 can add to that number. Or possibly, if you do have box 14 entries, some other $$ there might be mis-categorized...edit any W-2 forms you have to check what's in box 14.....anything labelled as a Charitable Cash Contribution

2) State refunds that were donated thru state check-offs on the prior year's state tax return can add to that number

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One other thing you might try...since youa re using Desktop.

Switch to Forms Mode:

1) Look for something in the left column labelled "Charity Contrib" and open that and see what's there.

IF there is no worksheet labelled "Charity Contrib"

2) Go to the top left and

...2a) Click on the "Open Form" icon

...2b) From the Search window, just type "Chari" no more than that (without the quotes).

....2c) From the hits, select "Charitable Contributions Summary" and open that form, and see if those $3275 is listed there for something.

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