$600 Charitable deduction for married filing jointly in 2021 Deluxe

[arnibarsky]

I am using TurboTax 2021 Deluxe version and the charitable deduction for married filing jointly is only $300, not the $600 as allowed by the IRS.  When will TurboTax be updated to reflect the new numbers? 

[Critter-3]

It will be updated before you can efile ... 1/6 or later. 

[flemingtlf]

It still isn't updated??

[arnibarsky]

I just downloaded the latest updates to Deluxe and line 12b still says $300 and not $600.

Guess we have to wait longer.  :(

[cannon74]

Still not updated on 1/22/2022??????

[DoninGA]

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@arnibarsky wrote:

I just downloaded the latest updates to Deluxe and line 12b still says $300 and not $600.

Guess we have to wait longer.  :(

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I am running TurboTax Premier for Windows Version 021.000.0407 and only see this error if I entered a Charitable Donation in the Deductions & Credits section and am only eligible for the Standard Deduction.

To remove the error I went into Forms mode and deleted the Charitable Organization Worksheet.  Then on the Form 1040 Worksheet for Line 12b removed the $300 amount so Line 12b is now blank (empty).

Going back to Step-by-Step I completed the Deductions & Credits section without entering anything for a charitable donation.  Continuing through the screens until landing on the screen labeled Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act, I entered $600.  Continued through Final Review without error.

[arnibarsky]

Thanks.

That is quite a work-around.  Shouldn't have to go through all those steps!

I'll wait until its fixed.