So I entered $300 for the new charity standard deduction and it seems TurboTax offers no means to change that number. It must be a well hidden secret or they neglected to include the option. How do I change the amount I entered?
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TurboTax ONLINE
Click Tax Tools on the left side bar
Click Tools from the drop-down
Click the "Topic Search" box on the screen
Type or scroll down to standard deduction and exemptions
Click GO
The next screen gives you an option to change your selection from Standard to Itemized and back. You do not need to change your selection
Scroll down to the bottom of that screen and click CONTINUE
The next screen is the Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act screen
IF YOU ARE CLAIMING STANDARD DEDUCTION enter the amount of cash contributions you made, up to 300
IF YOU ARE ITEMIZING DEDUCTIONS enter 0
Scroll down and click Continue
Click Continue on the next screen
Next, view your 1040 to see 1040 line 10
To verify, click “Review” if necessary, in order to get Tax Tools on the left side bar
Click Tax Tools on the left side bar
Click Tools on the drop down list
Click “View Tax Summary” on the “Tools Center” screen
When the next screen appears (Review Tax Summary) ON THE LEFT SIDE BAR you should see “Preview my 1040”
Click “Preview my 1040” on the left side bar
Scroll down to line 10b on the 1040.
DESKTOP
Go to Step-By-Step input
Click Federal
Click Deductions & Credits along the top
Click “I’ll choose what I work on”
Edit or Update Donations to Charity in 2020 if needed, then click “Done with Charitable Donations”
Scroll down the “Your 2020 Deductions & Credits” screen and click “Done with Deductions”
Click Continue on the “Let’s Check Your Deductions and Credits” screen
Continue through the following interview questions until you get to the “Here Are Your 2020 Deductions & Credits” screen
Click Continue
If the next screen says “The Standard deduction is Right for You!” click Continue
ON THE NEXT SCREEN enter the cash contribution made in 2020 and click Continue
Your 1040 should update
“The new "up to $300 above the line cash charity donation" is available for tax year 2020. This allows a Taxpayer to claim up to a $300 credit which is subtracted from income on the 1040 line 10c if the Taxpayer is claiming the Standard Deduction. (If you Itemize Deductions, all your donations will be listed on Schedule A.) “
For 2020, you are allowed to deduct up to $300 ($150 if Married filing Separately) of cash donations to 501(c)3 organizations even if you do not itemize your deductions.
In order to take this above-the-line deduction, enter your donation(s) under Deductions & Credits > Charitable Donations > Donations to Charities in 2020. The deduction will be added above-the-line by TurboTax after you have completed the Wrap up tax breaks interview in TurboTax if you take the Standard deduction.
On your form 1040, this deduction appears on line 10b - Charitable contributions if you take the standard deduction.
Please tell me how to change the number I entered using Turbo Tax - I have not filed yet.
Thanks but how do you change the number entered after the making the entry in the Wrap up tax breaks interview. There doesn't appear to be any possible way to change the number once entered and that's a bug.
TurboTax ONLINE
Click Tax Tools on the left side bar
Click Tools from the drop-down
Click the "Topic Search" box on the screen
Type or scroll down to standard deduction and exemptions
Click GO
The next screen gives you an option to change your selection from Standard to Itemized and back. You do not need to change your selection
Scroll down to the bottom of that screen and click CONTINUE
The next screen is the Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act screen
IF YOU ARE CLAIMING STANDARD DEDUCTION enter the amount of cash contributions you made, up to 300
IF YOU ARE ITEMIZING DEDUCTIONS enter 0
Scroll down and click Continue
Click Continue on the next screen
Next, view your 1040 to see 1040 line 10
To verify, click “Review” if necessary, in order to get Tax Tools on the left side bar
Click Tax Tools on the left side bar
Click Tools on the drop down list
Click “View Tax Summary” on the “Tools Center” screen
When the next screen appears (Review Tax Summary) ON THE LEFT SIDE BAR you should see “Preview my 1040”
Click “Preview my 1040” on the left side bar
Scroll down to line 10b on the 1040.
DESKTOP
Go to Step-By-Step input
Click Federal
Click Deductions & Credits along the top
Click “I’ll choose what I work on”
Edit or Update Donations to Charity in 2020 if needed, then click “Done with Charitable Donations”
Scroll down the “Your 2020 Deductions & Credits” screen and click “Done with Deductions”
Click Continue on the “Let’s Check Your Deductions and Credits” screen
Continue through the following interview questions until you get to the “Here Are Your 2020 Deductions & Credits” screen
Click Continue
If the next screen says “The Standard deduction is Right for You!” click Continue
ON THE NEXT SCREEN enter the cash contribution made in 2020 and click Continue
Your 1040 should update
“The new "up to $300 above the line cash charity donation" is available for tax year 2020. This allows a Taxpayer to claim up to a $300 credit which is subtracted from income on the 1040 line 10c if the Taxpayer is claiming the Standard Deduction. (If you Itemize Deductions, all your donations will be listed on Schedule A.) “
Thank you so much!
This procedure does not appear to work for the 2021 return. When I get to the point where I click the Wrap up tax breaks button, it takes me to the "Uncommon tax situations" page. There is no option to update the Standard Charity Deduction and if I click Lets keep going it takes me to the Federal Review. Is this a glitch / bug or is it just not possible to update the figure once you complete the credits / deductions?
In your situation, it is recommended that you first log out of your TurboTax Online and delete your cookies.
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You can also try using a different browser to finish up your return.
Then, please follow the steps below to enter or edit your charitable contribution:
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