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Simple Question on Charitable Cares Act Screen

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
May 1, 2021
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When I reached the Charitable Cares Act screen during the final questions on my Federal return, the “money” box is shaded showing $1,750. This is the total amount of my cash contributions but it is more advantageous for me to take the two standard deductions which I am doing. Do I leave the “money” box alone and hit Continue OR do I override the $1,750 and type in $300? 🥴

Best answer by AnnetteB6

You can hit Continue and move forward with your return. The $1750 indicates that you gave that amount to charity, but TurboTax will automatically limit the amount to $300 for taxpayers using the standard deduction.

You can go to Forms Mode and verify this by checking Form 1040 line 10b. It should show $300.

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You can hit Continue and move forward with your return. The $1750 indicates that you gave that amount to charity, but TurboTax will automatically limit the amount to $300 for taxpayers using the standard deduction.

You can go to Forms Mode and verify this by checking Form 1040 line 10b. It should show $300.

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Thank you for your help. Hoping to avoid the dreaded eFile reject. Fingers crossed.