If you elect to take a charitable deduction on top of using the standard deduction (on Line 12b), please follow the instructions below:
- Open your return.
- Click on the Federal Taxes tab.
- Click Deductions &Credits.
- Click on I'll choose what I work on.
- Scroll down and click the Done with Deductions button.
- Continue until you reach the Get a tax break for donating cash to charity screen.
- Edit your charitable cash contributions.
If you are itemizing your deductions, please follow the instructions below:
- Open your return.
- Click on the Federal Taxes tab.
- Click Deductions &Credits.
- Click on I'll choose what I work on.
- Scroll down and click Start/Update next to Donations to Charity in 2021.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.