Since Eric Trump basically states that we're too "stupid" to understand his daddy's tax returns, here's a simple way for us ...as tax returns' neophytes, to understand just ONE item of Donald's returns on his much flaunted CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS, based on what the IRS rules are:
Schedule A
Schedule A provides three lines for you to report your donations on your taxes. Any cash donations, including donations made by check or credit card, go on line 16, while any donations of property get reported on line 17. If you have donations you made in an earlier year that you couldn't deduct because your donation exceeded the deduction limits based on your adjusted gross income, the amount carried forward goes on line 18. Once you've totaled up all your itemized deductions, including your donations, copy the total from line 29 of Schedule A to line 40 of Form 1040. This amount is subtracted from your taxable income for the year.