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Charitable donations not showing correctly

I entered NEW charitable cash donation after running smart check. However, the new charitable donation is not reflected in the total charitable amount on 1040. 
It continues to show the earlier calculated total amount. 

 

Please advice 

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JamesG1
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Charitable donations not showing correctly

You may have to move completely through the sections of the tax return ending with Federal Review.

 

Federal 1040 line 12b Charitable Cash Contributions under CARES Act can be entered or removed at either:

 

  • Federal Taxes / Deductions & Credits / Your tax breaks / Donations to Charity in 2021, or 
  • at the screen Charitable Cash Contributions under CARES Act immediately following Based on what you just told us, the Standard Deduction is best for you.

Make sure that you address the deduction being at either possibility. 

 

  • Remove the entries at Donations to Charity in 2021 by deleting the entries.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Wrap up tax breaks.
  • You will see the screen Based on what you just told us, the Standard Deduction is best for you.
  • At the screen titled Charitable Cash Contributions under the CARES Act, make sure that the box contains the amount of the deduction for which you qualify.  Enter $0 if you do not want the deduction.
  • At Other Tax Situations, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Let’s keep going.
  • Continue through Federal Review.

Go to Tax Tools / Tools / View Tax Summary / Preview my 1040 to view line 12b for the charitable deduction.

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JamesG1
Expert Alumni

Charitable donations not showing correctly

You may have to move completely through the sections of the tax return ending with Federal Review.

 

Federal 1040 line 12b Charitable Cash Contributions under CARES Act can be entered or removed at either:

 

  • Federal Taxes / Deductions & Credits / Your tax breaks / Donations to Charity in 2021, or 
  • at the screen Charitable Cash Contributions under CARES Act immediately following Based on what you just told us, the Standard Deduction is best for you.

Make sure that you address the deduction being at either possibility. 

 

  • Remove the entries at Donations to Charity in 2021 by deleting the entries.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Wrap up tax breaks.
  • You will see the screen Based on what you just told us, the Standard Deduction is best for you.
  • At the screen titled Charitable Cash Contributions under the CARES Act, make sure that the box contains the amount of the deduction for which you qualify.  Enter $0 if you do not want the deduction.
  • At Other Tax Situations, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Let’s keep going.
  • Continue through Federal Review.

Go to Tax Tools / Tools / View Tax Summary / Preview my 1040 to view line 12b for the charitable deduction.

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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