Question regarding QFCO donations made on form 352 Arizona return

[jenb2]

AZ law allows qualifying Foster Care Organization donations made through April 15, 2026 to qualify as deductions from AZ tax owed up to $1000.  When I enter this donation as made today (April 8, 2026), it does not allow it, because the form Turbotax is using has the date as MM/YY, not DD/MM/YY.    The form is set up correctly for the other tax credit donations on form 321, with DD/MM/YY, but form 352 is only MM/YY.  How do I fix this, besides entering the date of donation as sometime in March 2026?   If entering a March 2026 date is the only way to fix,  does the incorrect date of donation actually get transmitted to AZDOR, or is that just Turbotax's worksheet?  And does it matter, as long as the amount is reported correctly, donated within the window they allow (before April 15)?   Thanks, JB

[BillM223]

Are you using the Online product? The Desktop product says "Date of Contribution (MM/DD)".

Anyway, treating it as MM/DD works. Try 04/08.

[jenb2]

I'm using the desktop version, and looks like I misread it as MM/YY.  Yes that works.  Thanks!

Another question, though -- I saw another thread here about entering these donations as somehow counting towards taxes paid on the federal return, but that only applies if you are taking itemized deductions on the federal, right? 

[BillM223]

Yes. If you are not itemizing deductions on Schedule A on the federal return, there is no need to back these contributions out (i.e., remove) of your Schedule A deductions (I believe that you are asked about this shortly before you pick which Arizona charity you contributed to).