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Filing Deadline Extended for Some Charities

29 December 2011

The IRS has announced that tax-exempt organizations with January and February filing due dates will have until March 30, 2012. If you are affected, you don’t need to file anything to get the March 30 extension as it’s automatic. The extension only affects a handful of orgs since most charities operate on a calendar year [...]

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IRS Issues Guidance for Charities – and a Warning to Donors

8 June 2011

Today, the Internal Revenue Service announced that approximately 275,000 formerly tax-exempt organizations have lost their charitable status as a result of failing to file the proper forms. Loss of tax-exempt status can spell disaster for some organizations: not only does it mean that the organization must file income tax returns and pay tax but perhaps [...]

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12 Days of Charitable Giving: Back on My Feet

27 December 2010

The nominations are in for the 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2010. Our eleventh of twelve charities to be featured this year is Back on My Feet, a nonprofit organization that promotes the self-sufficiency of homeless populations by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. Here’s what our nominee [...]

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12 Days of Charitable Giving: Interfaith Hospitality Network

25 December 2010

The nominations are in for the 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2010. Our tenth of twelve charities to be featured this year is Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network whose mission is to mobilize resources and volunteers among the diverse congregations and communities of Northwest Philadelphia in direct response to the needs of homeless families for [...]

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Top Charitable Celebrities in 2010

23 December 2010

This month, I’ve been focusing on charitable donations. DoSomething.org, one of the largest organizations in the US that helps young people rock causes they care about, just released its list of the most charitable celebs for 2010. At the top of the list? Lady Gaga (yes, Dad, she’s a real person), who was given the [...]

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12 Days of Christmas: Broad Universe

23 December 2010

The nominations are in for the 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2010. Our ninth of twelve charities to be featured this year is Broad Universe, a nonprofit international organization of women and men dedicated to celebrating and promoting the work of women writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Here’s what our nominee had to [...]

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12 Days of Charitable Giving: Region 10

22 December 2010

The nominations are in for the 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2010. Our eighth of twelve charities to be featured this year is Region 10 Community Support Services, Inc., which provides services and support to people who have developmental disabilities or acquired brain disorders. Here’s what our nominee had to say: Region 10 is one [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Cookies at Christmas

21 December 2010

Taxpayer asks: My daughter and I make cookies every year to give out at our local VA hospital at Christmas. Can we take a deduction for this on our taxes? taxgirl says: As a mom, I think what you’re doing is terrific. And as the sister of military personnel (one lifer, one retired), I think [...]

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12 Days of Charitable Giving: Canine Adoption and Rescue League

21 December 2010

The nominations are in for the 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2010. Our seventh of twelve charities to be featured this year is Canine Adoption and Rescue League, a non-profit dog rescue organization. Since 1996, Canine Adoption and Rescue League has rescued and placed thousands of unwanted, sick, abandoned and homeless dogs. Here’s what our [...]

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12 Days of Charitable Giving: Roll 2 Walk

18 December 2010

The nominations are in for the 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2010. Our sixth of twelve charities to be featured this year is Roll 2 Walk, a nonprofit organization with three goals: make recovery-based training the standard make our training program more accessible change the perception of SCI recovery—that recovery is possible. Here’s what our [...]

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