Charitable giving, nonprofit tax rules, and what donors and organizations need to know to give (and receive) the right way.
It’s the eighth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA). Currently, nearly 2,000 children under the age of 18 are…
It’s the seventh day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is The International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance…
It’s the sixth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is Rise Against Hunger. Rise Against Hunger originally began as Stop Hunger Now in…
It’s the fifth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, sometimes just called CureAlz, was founded in 2004…
It’s the fourth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for —well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is The Grey Muzzle Organization. The Grey Muzzle Organization, sometimes just called Grey Muzzle, has…
It’s the third day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for—well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is First Book. First Book (Washington, D.C.) is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books, learning materials…
It’s the second day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days (I’m clever that way). Today’s charity is America’s VetDogs. If the name America’s VetDogs sounds familiar, you’re likely thinking about Sully….
A tax deduction for charitable giving isn’t guaranteed just because you’re feeling generous. As with everything in tax law, it’s important to follow the rules, and with tax reform, those rules are changing. Here are 14 tips for making your charitable donation count: 1. Itemize. To claim a charitable deduction on your tax return, you must…
It’s the first day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2018. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting one a day for – well, 12 days. (I’m clever that way.) Today’s charity is The Womens Tax Resolution Center, Inc. The Women’s Tax Resolution Center, Inc. (WTRC, INC.)…
There are just 38 days left in 2018. As the calendar year winds down, charitable organizations know ’tis the season for folks to write out checks, drop canned goods at the soup kitchen, and toss coins in buckets on their way to do some holiday shopping. Savvy taxpayers are also looking for ways to make year-end gifts that can…