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Itemized Deductions

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
February 11, 2020
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Will Turbotax add your deductions to your refund?

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Best answer by lyonbondye

To answer my own question the answer is NO!

Ever since I claimed nearly $800 in deductions due to charity donations in 2016 Turbo tax has refused to add any deductions to my return. I have filed with them every year because I had no reason to trust other tax accountants! But Turbo tax has gone off the deep end. It does not matter how much proof I do have that I did donate, they will not and have not added charity donation deductions to my taxes for the last 4 years!!!!

lyonbondyeAuthorAnswer

Level 2

To answer my own question the answer is NO!

Ever since I claimed nearly $800 in deductions due to charity donations in 2016 Turbo tax has refused to add any deductions to my return. I have filed with them every year because I had no reason to trust other tax accountants! But Turbo tax has gone off the deep end. It does not matter how much proof I do have that I did donate, they will not and have not added charity donation deductions to my taxes for the last 4 years!!!!

Level 15

Charitable donations are only entered on Schedule A as an itemized deduction.

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 2019

Single - $12,200 add $1,650 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $12,200 add $1,300 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $24,400 add $1,300 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $18,350 add $1,650 if age 65 or older

lyonbondyeAuthor

Level 2

It did and it still added nothing.