I need to add a contribution statement to my taxes when I made a donation, how do I do that?

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I made a donation of $300 this year, how do I put that on my taxes?

[xmasbaby0]

You are posting your question from the Free Edition.   Is that what you are really using?  If so, a $300 donation will have no effect at all on your tax due or refund, and trying to enter it will trigger an upgrade into a paid version of the software.

[DoninGA]

You do not enter any type of statement concerning a charitable donation on the federal tax return.  Just keep a copy of the donation paperwork with your records if ever questioned by the IRS.

A charitable donation is entered as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.

The total of all your itemized deductions on Schedule A must be greater than the standard deduction for your filing status to have any tax benefit.

Standard deductions for 2023

Single - $13,850 add $1,850 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $13,850 add $1,500 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $27,700 add $1,500 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $20,800 add $1,850 if age 65 or older