Tax Year 2020 - Why is my 1040 line 10 is showing Cash Charitable is too large, if I put 300 like it shows?

This has been a known issue in TurboTax that is now solved.

If the first 7 steps do not solve this, then continue with steps 8 through 18.

To Correct the Charitable Donation error:

1. Click Deductions and Credits
2. Select Review/Edit
3. Click Edit to the right of Standard Deduction ​​Click OK, Sounds Good
4. Click Wrap Up Tax Breaks
5. Click Continue
6. Make sure that $300 is filled in and then click Continue
7. Click Lets Keep Going
   
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   That should remove the error.  If still a problem make the charitable amount blank and continue with these steps:
    

8. In TurboTax select Federal in the panel on the left
    
9. Select Deductions & Credits at the top of the page
10. Under Your Tax Breaks - Charitable Donations 
11. Click START to the right of Donations to Charity in 2020
12. Click YES
13. Click ADD next to Money
14. Type in the name of the charity that you donated to
15. Type the amount of the donation
16. Select Done with Donation
17. Select Done
18. Now the $300 will appear on Line 10B and in the Charitable Contributions screen

 

I’ve been trying to solve this error on mine for a couple days, but still can’t get around the error. 

Using Turbo Tax deluxe on desktop- could not follow steps 1-7. You lost me on step 2 did not find a way to select Review/Edit and then no standard deduction screen.

 

Then tried steps 8-18 and the federal review is still saying there is one item that needs to be corrected. Line 10a shows $300 and then when line 10b shows $300- it is highlighted in red and will not disappear.  On 1040, $300 is showing as Cares Act contribution.

So, it looks good but the final review is stopping the system. Why is the 10b box in red?

What should I do now?

@rstrouse

This TurboTax Help states:

• For 2020, even if you don’t itemize, you may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made in 2020 to qualified organizations.

In TurboTax Desktop follow these steps:

• Across the top of the screen, click on Federal Taxes.
• Click on Deductions & Credits.
• At the screen How do you want to enter your deductions and credits?, click on I’ll choose what I work on.
• Across the top of the screen Your 2020 Deductions & Credits, scroll down to the bottom and click Done with deductions.
• Continue until the screen Charitable Cash Contributions under CARES Act.
• Enter your charitable cash contribution.  If you enter more than $300 (Single taxpayer), your deduction will be capped at $300..
• Click Continue.
• Click Done with Other.
• Across the top of the screen, click Review, then Continue.
• After Review is complete, click Step-by-Step in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
• Select Form 1040 in the left hand column to review the entry on line 10b of the 1040.

[Edited 2/3/2021 7:32 AM]

 

I get stuck at line 2:  I do not see Review/Edit.

 

So I go to line 8 but "Federal" is not on the left.  It is above. 

Line 9 indicates "Start" but there is none there.

It depends. You must enter the qualified charitable contribution on Schedule A of 1040.  If qualified to itemize deduction, you will be able to deduct the full amount of your donation.  Otherwise, you can take the $300 charitable deduction. To enter charitable donations -

• Click on Federal Taxes.
• Click on Deductions and Credits
• Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
• Scroll down to Charitable Donations
• On Donations to Charity in 2020, click on the start or update button

 Please check line 10b for the correct amount. Line 10a  should show the full amount but 10b should shows the $300, adjustment to income. To preview:

1.  Click on "Tax Tools" in the left menu
2. Click "Tools"
3. Click "View Tax Summary" in the Tool Center window
4. Click on "Preview my 1040" on the left