Question

charitable donations carryovers? How do I find for Plan International USA?

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January 30, 2025
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What must I do to find info?

You don't have a charitable carryover if your claimed charitable contributions were limited by the % of AGI rules. If you used TurboTax last year and imported your TT info from last year, then any carryovers, including charitable, would automatically be entered into your current tax return.

If you're using TurboTax Desktop, in FORMS mode, look at your Charitable Contributions Summary, Part III, Line. 6

Here's more info on Charitable Donations, including limitations.

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roodyplaisimeAuthor

I’m sorry I’m still getting use to doing taxes but I believe I have imported my previous year taxes for few years now. Than I should be good but how do I check that in case? What is it under or what page? Deduction &credits?

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MonikaK1

Sorry I’m still lost I tried desktop, mobile, and the app but still got nothing for this carryover thing which I don’t recall doing prior despite doing donations prior. Do I have to put anything down? Can I leave it blank or 0?

If you made donations in 2023 but didn't claim them on your 2023 return, you can choose to amend that return, but only do so if it will make a difference to your tax.

If you made donations in 2023 but didn't get to deduct them because you had to take the standard deduction instead of itemizing, then you received a standard deduction instead of your actual contributions and there is nothing to carry over. Don't make an entry for charitable donations carryover.

If you made donations in 2023 but didn't get to deduct them solely because they exceeded your limit based on your adjusted gross income, then you can follow the steps previously described to enter the carryover amount.

In summary, you don't need to enter anything on your 2024 return for charitable donations carryover unless you know that it applies to you. You can leave it blank.

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