Comments on: Year End Charitable Contributions – What Can You Deduct? http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/11/year-end-charitable-contributions-what-can-you-deduct.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emily http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/11/year-end-charitable-contributions-what-can-you-deduct.html/comment-page-1#comment-230835 Emily Thu, 14 May 2009 22:59:40 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=771#comment-230835 thank you! thank you!

]]> By: Dana Joseph http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/11/year-end-charitable-contributions-what-can-you-deduct.html/comment-page-1#comment-230785 Dana Joseph Thu, 07 May 2009 15:55:39 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=771#comment-230785 Emily, You can deduct contributions only if they are made to a qualified organization. IRS Publication 526 details a list of the qualified organizations. See the publication listed below guidelines. http://www.irs.gov/publications/p526/ar02.html#en_US_publink100049599 Emily,

You can deduct contributions only if they are made to a qualified organization. IRS Publication 526 details a list of the qualified organizations. See the publication listed below
guidelines.

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p526/ar02.html#en_US_publink100049599

]]> By: Emily http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/11/year-end-charitable-contributions-what-can-you-deduct.html/comment-page-1#comment-230776 Emily Wed, 06 May 2009 20:32:49 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=771#comment-230776 How about if I donate something to a friend and she writes me a receipt? I was going to donate my Dell PC and flat screen to charity (the cords, keyboard and mouse were stolen) but my co-worker would like it for her kids and has the necessary parts....can I write this off? How about if I donate something to a friend and she writes me a receipt? I was going to donate my Dell PC and flat screen to charity (the cords, keyboard and mouse were stolen) but my co-worker would like it for her kids and has the necessary parts….can I write this off?

]]> By: Jerry http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/11/year-end-charitable-contributions-what-can-you-deduct.html/comment-page-1#comment-177475 Jerry Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:43:18 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=771#comment-177475 Larry's idea about the photograph to accompany receipts is a great idea. It leads to some insurance and support for what you are claiming as a donation, and it also is easily stored now with digital images. Jerry Larry’s idea about the photograph to accompany receipts is a great idea. It leads to some insurance and support for what you are claiming as a donation, and it also is easily stored now with digital images.
Jerry

]]> By: Larry http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/11/year-end-charitable-contributions-what-can-you-deduct.html/comment-page-1#comment-176377 Larry Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:44:25 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=771#comment-176377 I have a friend of mine who looks for local free stuff online (Craigslist and Freecycle) in order to donate for a tax write off. He says that he takes a picture of all the items to accomodate the receipts in case anything is asked. I don;t think that this is 100% ethical but at the same time I don't think there is anything preventing it. Larry www.theluckymoneycat.com I have a friend of mine who looks for local free stuff online (Craigslist and Freecycle) in order to donate for a tax write off. He says that he takes a picture of all the items to accomodate the receipts in case anything is asked.

I don;t think that this is 100% ethical but at the same time I don’t think there is anything preventing it.

Larry
http://www.theluckymoneycat.com

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