My W-2, box 14 has my charitable donation in it. Can I use this as a tax deduction?

[ToddL]

If you itemize deductions, you will be able to use the amount in Box 14 as a charitable deduction. Depending on the code you enter, the program may enter it automatically.

Enter the Box 14 description/code from your Form W-2 in the first field in the row for Box 14 (e.g. NONTX PK).

If the Form W-2 does not have a Box 14 description/code, leave the  first field in the row   for Box 14  blank.

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[mberronesjr]

My charitable contributions (automatically deducted from my paycheck) are listed in box 14 of my W-2 with a classification of “Other”. Wondering if I should list this as “Other” in TT or as a “Charitable cash contribution”. Will classifying as “Other” change the manner in which this entry is calculated and not count it as a charitable donation for tax purposes?

[SteamTrain]

No...just mark it as being a Charitable Cash Contribution.....that's the proper category

It will then automatically get included in your Charitable contributions for possible income deduction, if you end up itemizing.

[LenaH]

Yes. If you choose Other, it will not affect your income tax return and the deduction will not flow to Schedule A. However, if you choose Other, you can enter your contributions yourself under charitable donations in Deductions and Credits.

To enter your charitable donations directly into TurboTax:

1. Open your return in TurboTax.
2. In the search box, search for donations and then select the Jump to link in the search results.
3. Answer No when asked if you have an ItsDeductible account (even if the answer is yes).
4. Answer Yes to Do you want to enter your donations for 2021?
5. Follow the instructions to enter your donations.

@mberronesjr