Charitable giving, nonprofit tax rules, and what donors and organizations need to know to give (and receive) the right way.
It’s the fourth day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving! In December, I’ll be focusing on twelve charitable organizations that my readers have nominated as most deserving of your charitable donation. You have a couple more weeks to squeeze in your charitable deduction for tax purposes in 2014 – so why not consider one…
It’s the third day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving! In December, I’ll be focusing on twelve charitable organizations which my readers have nominated as most deserving of your charitable donation. You have a couple more weeks to squeeze in you charitable deduction for tax purposes in 2014 – so why not consider one…
It’s the second day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving! In December, I’ll be focusing on twelve charitable organizations which my readers have nominated as most deserving of your charitable donation. You have a couple more weeks to squeeze in you charitable deduction for tax purposes in 2014 – so why not consider one…
There are, as of this writing, 12 days until the end of the taxable year. That means that you have 12 days to squeeze in most of your remaining tax deductions for 2014 (there are a few exceptions like those for IRA contributions). One of the easiest ways to get a deduction, assuming you itemize,…
Earlier this week, a video of a police officer responding to a call in Tarrant, Alabama, went viral but not for the reasons you might expect. Officer William Stacy, was dispatched to the Dollar General in Tarrant after a woman, identified as Helen Johnson, was caught trying to steal five eggs from the store. The…
There’s just under a month left until the end of the year. That means you have a few weeks left to whittle down your taxable income. Sure, you could buy your friends and family matching taxgirl coffee mugs for the holidays (because who wouldn’t want those?) – or you could make a nice charitable donation….
Al Sharpton agrees with charges that his nonprofit, the National Action Network, owes outstanding taxes to the IRS and the State of New York. He also agrees that he owes personal taxes to the IRS and the State of New York. He doesn’t, however, agree that he owes as much as alleged, charging that the story was intended to call attention to an old story instead of the one he thinks folks should be talking about: Ferguson.
With football season in full swing, members of Congress are taking another hit at the NFL’s tax exempt status: a second bill has been introduced which aims to eliminating tax exempt status unless the Washington Redskins yank their name. Does it have enough support to make a difference?
Looking for a way to show your support for our military on Veterans Day? Here are 14 ways to show your thanks to our vets – and some of them come with a nice tax benefit to boot.
Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola while taking care of Thomas Eric Duncan, has been declared free of the virus. The fundraising campaign for her has now wrapped and donors are encouraged to put their dollars towards Ebola charities. Exercise care, though: Ebola related scams are on the rise.