http://www.taxgirl.com/twitter-tax-tips-3/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.taxgirl.com/twitter-tax-tips-3/comment-page-1/#comment-9265 Danl Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:11:24 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2763#comment-9265 The best way to get a charitable deduction for driving to/from church is to remember to pay your toll while you're there. The best way to get a charitable deduction for driving to/from church is to remember to pay your toll while you’re there.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/twitter-tax-tips-3/comment-page-1/#comment-9257 Kelly Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:12:32 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2763#comment-9257 If you're merely attending services, then you're absolutely correct! However, if you're actually volunteering your time for a charitable purpose in keeping with the church's mission (stocking the soup kitchen, helping prepare meals for the homeless, etc.), it would be deductible. But simply showing up? Absolutely not deductible. If you’re merely attending services, then you’re absolutely correct!
However, if you’re actually volunteering your time for a charitable purpose in keeping with the church’s mission (stocking the soup kitchen, helping prepare meals for the homeless, etc.), it would be deductible.
But simply showing up? Absolutely not deductible.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/twitter-tax-tips-3/comment-page-1/#comment-9256 MJBUtah Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:33:15 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2763#comment-9256 I always get clients though that want to deduct driving to/from church as charitable mileage. Let's be clear that doesn't count, shall we? I always get clients though that want to deduct driving to/from church as charitable mileage. Let’s be clear that doesn’t count, shall we?

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