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Level 3
March 4, 2021
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Getting error message on charitable contribution entry

  • March 4, 2021
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Single filer who does not itemize. I'm trying to enter a charitable contribution amount and I get an error message regardless of what I enter "Charitable contributions has an unacceptable value." If I leave it blank, I get that error message. If I enter $150, I get an error message. Am I missing a flag setting somewhere else?

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dkh
Level 15
March 4, 2021

Are you entering this information on Schedule A in the Cash Contribution Smart Worksheet ?

jwb1040Author
Level 3
March 4, 2021

Yes I am. If I have no entries on the cash contributions smart worksheet, no errors. As soon as I enter a description and amount on the contributions worksheet, it flows to line 10a of 1040. Then line 10b (which is blank) is highlighted (in pink on my screen) indicating an error. If I enter $150, it calculates for a couple seconds and then gives an error message that there is an unacceptable value in 10b. I tried numerous amounts, all under $150, even tried entering "0" and it tells me I have an unacceptable value but it doesn't tell me what is unacceptable about it, i.e., too high, too low, etc.

Just-Lisa-Now-
Intuit Community Champion
March 4, 2021

I dont use Basic, but in Professional we have to enter the figure in 2 boxes....do you see something similar to this in the 1040 worksheet?

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jwb1040Author
Level 3
March 4, 2021

Basic looks exactly the same. If I have no entries on the cash contributions smart worksheet, no errors. As soon as I enter a description and amount on the contributions worksheet, it flows to line 10a of 1040. Then line 10b (which is blank) is highlighted (in pink on my screen) indicating an error. If I enter $150, it calculates for a couple seconds and then gives an error message that there is an unacceptable value in 10b. I tried numerous amounts, all under $150, even tried entering "0" and it tells me I have an unacceptable value but it doesn't tell me what is unacceptable about it, i.e., too high, too low, etc. I'm thinking I should probably delete the file and start over.

Just-Lisa-Now-
Intuit Community Champion
March 4, 2021
Do they have enough to itemize or not?
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