26 January 2010
On January 12, a massive earthquake struck Haiti. The earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter Scale. Devastating aftershocks followed. The confirmed death toll is 150,000 people and the Red Cross estimates that nearly 3 million people will be affected by the disaster.
By comparison, Hurricane Katrina, considered to be the largest [...]
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14 August 2007
Taxpayer asks: I regularly donate blood to the Red Cross. Can I deduct this on my taxes?
Taxgirl says: This is by far the most interesting question that I’ve ever received on Ask the Taxgirl – and I’ve received some pretty good queries!
It’s interesting because my first thought was “why not?” It’s [...]
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