2020 TT Deductions seems to have a bug

[Zuddo]

I imported 19K of charitible deductions, mostly monetary, from It's Deductible, and it did not change my Tax Due by even $1.  My AGI is under 150K, and I can see all the right numbers in TT that were imported.  

When will this bug be fixed?

[Cynthiad66]

Yes. There is an issue with the contributions deduction and TurboTax is working to fix it.  We do not have an estimated date of correction, at this time.  I suggest you check back often to see if the correction has been made.

There is a problem with the Contributions section of the Itemized deductions and also the above the line $300.00 deduction.  Because of the many changes due to the CARES Act, IRS is still developing the forms and publications on this issue.  Last update was January 13th where everything is still in draft.  Once IRS finalizes the forms, we will be able to update TurboTax to accurately reflect your Contributions deduction.

Here are some of the changes due to the CARES ACT

The new legislation allows tax deductions on two types of charitable gifts. First, it allows up to $300 given to a qualified charity to be claimed as an above-the-line deduction. After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which went into effect in 2018, increased the standard deduction, many taxpayers had less incentive to donate to charities. Instead, they took the standard deduction and stopped itemizing.

For taxpayers who will itemize deductions, the CARES Act effectively suspends the limit on deductions for cash contributions to public charities for 2020.  “That allows individuals to completely wipe out their AGI, and their tax liability, with a charitable contribution.

[Serputer]

It's May 10th, when will the TT bugs be fixed ?!?!?

[Antzanne]

Now it's May 15th and this bug is still not fixed!!!!!!

[LinaJ2020]

It should be fixed now.  Make sure to update your program before entering the information.  Here are the steps: 

• If you are using the TurboTax CD/Download software program, open the program, from the top, under Online, select Check for Updates.
• If you are using the online version, it's an automatic update when you sign in and out. 

[Serputer]

There is no update to download, so to me that means this is NOT FIXED and it's May 17th - deadline for filing!

[Carl]

First, you can probably cut your "deductible" charitable contributions in half. Contributions to a qualifying charity fall in two basic categories. 50% charities and 30% charities. So if you contributed to a 50% charity then only 50% of your contribution is actually deductible from your taxable income. Likewise with the numbers if you contributed to a 30% charity.

Now for 2020 there is an "above the line" allowance of a maximum of $300 to a qualified charity. But even that won't help much on the tax front for many folks.