Just look at your tax return and see if a Schedule A is included with the deduction amount shown on the Schedule A that matches the deduction amount on line 12 ...
Here are the IRS rules for a Qualified Charitable Distribution:https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/qualified-charitable-distributions-allow-eligible-ira-owners-up-to-1...
When interest income exceeds $1500, you are required to file form Schedule B. That is an IRS requirement. Schedule B is not included in the Free Edition requiri...
TurboTax does not tell you when a tax return is approved by the IRS. TurboTax will tell you whether it is "Accepted" or "Rejected" but not when it is approved.