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Individuals who itemize their deductions on their federal income tax return can claim a deduction for contributions to qualifying charities, but only if the contributions are properly substantiated
In the aftermath of the recent earthquake that shook the east coast of the United States, the tornados of this summer and now the impending hurricane season, we are reminded that we are subject to the mercy of natural forces causing injury to individuals and property
In a recent Tax Court case, Jan Elizabeth Van Dusen v. Commissioner,136 T.C. No. 25, the court allowed a volunteer’s “unreimbursed expenses” incurred while taking care of stray cats in the taxpayer’s home for a 501(c)(3) charity
GuideStar, a nonprofit organization that maintains a database of information about tax-exempt organizations, released a new publication on August 19, 2011, reviewing the rules for making grants to charities and deductible charitable contributions
The Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on Oct. 18, 2011, regarding the income tax charitable deduction and tax incentives for charitable giving
