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To write off any cash contributions, no matter how small, you need a canceled check, bank record or a receipt with the charity's name and donation amount. That means that putting cash in the church collection plate or the Salvation Army bucket is a no-no if you want to be able to take a deduction for it.
As with all deductions, timing is everything. You can take the deduction for your contribution in the year that you make it.
I have a receipt for my donations but that not the issue. The software won't take my entry?
Are you in the Federal Review in TurboTax Desktop?
I was able to enter the $300 charitable contribution in TurboTax Desktop by following these steps:
This TurboTax Help states:
I have done as indicated, but this items keeps coming up for review. It states the following
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1040/104SR Wks: Cash Charitable is too large.
Cash Charitable 300.
Line 10b has 300.
I am filing with a status of marrried joint return.
Why does this item keep coming up for review? It isn't going to let me file electronically if this isn't fixed. Is there a flaw in the program?
Are you using a TurboTax Desktop product? Are you claiming the standard deduction?
In addition to the $300 deducted on line 10b of the 1040, have you added any other charitable contributions here?
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