Line 10b shows Charitable contributions if you take the standard deduction. Line 10a of Form 1040 shows Form Schedule 1, line 22 Adjustments to income. This year you can claim $300 as an adjustment to income (line 10b) if you made a cash contributions to a charitable organization, even when you are claiming the Standard Deduction. Please follow these steps to enter the charitable cash contribution for 10b : Login to your TurboTax Account Click "Federal" from the left side of your screen Click “Deductions &Credits” on the top Scroll all the way down and click the "Wrap up tax breaks" button Continue until the "Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act" screen Enter your charitable cash contributions. To verify your entry: Click on "Tax Tools" in the left menu Click "Tools" Click "View Tax Summary" in the Tool Center window Click on "Preview my 1040" on the left

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I am being asked to correct my 1040 form and fill in line 10b - but 10a already has my charitable contrib. I don't know what to enter in line 10b? Thanks!

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February 1, 2021
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DanaB27

Line 10b shows Charitable contributions if you take the standard deduction. Line 10a of Form 1040 shows Form Schedule 1, line 22 Adjustments to income.

This year you can claim $300 as an adjustment to income (line 10b) if you made a cash contributions to a charitable organization, even when you are claiming the Standard Deduction.

Please follow these steps to enter the charitable cash contribution for 10b :

Login to your TurboTax Account
Click "Federal" from the left side of your screen
Click “Deductions &Credits” on the top
Scroll all the way down and click the "Wrap up tax breaks" button
Continue until the "Charitable Cash Contributions under Cares Act" screen
Enter your charitable cash contributions.

To verify your entry:

Click on "Tax Tools" in the left menu
Click "Tools"
Click "View Tax Summary" in the Tool Center window
Click on "Preview my 1040" on the left

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KUBICKA

RESPONSE WAS GO TO WRAP UP TAX BREAKS . WENT DOWN THE LIST OF DEDUCTIONS AND CAN NOT FIND WRAP UO

ReneeM7122

If you're using TurboTax online, the contribution must first be dealt with entered on the Schedule A contribution worksheet. It won't work through the 1040 worksheet, even though you need to get the cash onto line 10b of the 1040, and even if you are not going to itemize. Here's what to do:

On the Deduction and Credits tab, search for Charitable Contributions.
Search for charitable contributions and click on Jump to charitable contributions.
When prompted, tell TurboTax that the contribution was cash/money.

When you follow these steps, TurboTax should automatically assume that you are taking the standard deduction instead of itemizing. Then it will ask you to enter the cash amount of the contribution, which is 1040 line 10b.

From the IRS instructions:

Line 10b

If you don't itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040), you (or you and your spouse if filing jointly) may be able to take a charitable deduction for cash contributions made in 2020.

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Oberlin7

Is this fixed yet? I am still having issues. The only solution is to file by mail. I don't pay for turbo tax so I have to file by mail. Please help, very upset!! Thank you.

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Cynthiad66

No. The issue still exists. TurboTax cannot just re-program our software without collaborating with the IRS. TurboTax has to wait for the IRS to finalize forms so that we can program our software. I suggest you hold on until the software is updated. There are lots of outstanding issues this year due to the CARES Act. IRS has experienced delays in processing and developing new software, however everything will be corrected prior to Tax season end. The tax filing season may be extended again due to all of the required updates.

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gfran2020

there is no line 10a or 10b on my 1040 , or Sch A , or worksheet . Where can I enter the $300 deduction ? in TurboTax Deluxe 2022 desktop version.

VolvoGirl

Employee

Sorry the extra $300/600 charity deduction you got in addition to the Standard Deduction is no more. That was only for the last 2 years. That is not continued. A lot of the extra Covid credits and rules have gone away. Now you only can get the Charity deduction on Schedule A if you itemize all your deductions and don't take the Standard Deduction.

For 2022 the standard deduction amounts are:

Single 12,950 + 1,750 for 65 and over or blind (14,700)

HOH 19,400 + 1,750 for 65 and over or blind (21,150)

Joint 25,900 + 1,400 for each 65 and over or blind (27,300/28,700)

Married filing Separate 12,950 + 1,400 for 65 and over or blind (14,350)